>
Posted on 12/16/2024 4:43:57 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
Spanning 3,400 miles, the tunnel would be the most ambitious infrastructure project ever undertaken. The difficulties of building an underground rail tunnel all the way from London to New York might seem insurmountable, yet plans to actually construct such a tunnel are genuinely being considered, with those behind the idea estimating that it could cost somewhere in the region of $20 trillion.
Not only would the tunnel be the longest ever built by a huge margin at 3,400 miles long, but it would also make incredibly fast trans-Atlantic travel a reality, with trips between New York and London taking a mere 54 minutes to complete.
This remarkably short travel time would be achieved by creating a vacuum within the tunnel and using pressurized vehicles that could theoretically reach speeds of up to 3,000mph.
(Excerpt) Read more at unexplained-mysteries.com ...
It’s a hard pass for me. Plus, you can buy a lot of plane tickets for $20T.
Is Musk really this stupid? I hope not....
Musk says:
In a social media post, he stated that he could do the entire project for 1000 times less than the estimated $20 trillion price tag using his own construction and infrastructure firm The Boring Company.
Snorkelers will be distributed to passengers in case of "incident"*
*there may possibly be fewer snorkelers than passengers to avoid a cluttered appearance in the cabin
California Bullet Train stupidity on steroids
Hey, what could go wrong?
No thanks....I’m really OK with a 5 hour airplane ride instead...
Not going to happen. There are too many unknowns.
Only if it’s a one-way tunnel. We don’t want those Muslims who’ve invaded England traveling in our direction. No way!
Sounds like an Irwin Allen movie
>
Musk should use you as a consultant.
I wouldn’t take that trip even if it were free.
This sounds like a publicity stunt to call attention to the Boring Company’s engineering prowess. A project this massive and costly won’t be built anytime soon.
From New York to Londonistan?
But he said zip about anything else...
54 minutes....so I suppose no lunch...
(Sounds like an Irwin Allen movie)
Lol
No doubt!
Yep, there is this little thing called the Mid-Atlantic Rift.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Mid-Atlantic-Ridge
Thermal vents, upwelling magma, and the Atlantic Basin is widening at an estimated rate of 1 to 10 cm (0.5 to 4 inches) a year.
So, is this tunnel going to be stretchy?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.