66
Mamdani to be sworn in as New York mayor in abandoned subway station
(www.theguardian.com)
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
this post was submitted on 31 Dec 2025
66 points (100.0% liked)
Trains
1454 readers
4 users here now
Everything about trains and railroads
founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
Folks, I was not joking; they were real and they looked sick.
... and they did infamously have issues with wildlife getting caught in the pipes while eating the airtight sealant.
AKA the idea Elon stole for the Hyperloop, but less stupid.
Was the airtight sealant made of whale blubber?
Beef tallow.
Seriously.
This stuff? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beef_tallow#Industrial
Sealant use is not mentioned in the Wikipedia article; interesting.