Musk weighs in on plan for $20 trillion tunnel linking New York to London

Unexplained Mysteries ^ | December 16, 2024 | T.K. Randall

[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.

[Jonty30]

My first thought was that this tunnel would collapse upon the first earthquake. It’s also very unnecessary because cargo is more efficiently shipped on a cargo ship, which can take tens of thousands or C-cans at once and flight is the most efficient way to travel the globe for a passenger.

It’s just a tunnel to nowhere.

[ShadowAce]

LOL!

It'll never happen.

[Tell It Right]

Don’t forget the increased costs fighting the leftists litigation to protect the starfish or something.

[SmokingJoe]

Musk stupid?
On what planet is that?
If he can send humans to Mars, he can build a tunnel from London to New York.
Plus he already came up with such an idea like 10 years ago called HYPERLOOP, then started the Boring Company.

[Orosius]

This actually was a disaster movie released in 1935 - TRANSATLANTIC TUNNEL starring Richard Dix.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Sorry, I think I'll wait for a Star Trek transporter to be created.

Besides, why would anyone want to go to Londonistan (or is it now Londongrad, under Comrade Starmer)?

[Macho MAGA Man]

(Musk should use you as a consultant.)

You are wise!

[Salman]

Even if technically feasible, why would it be desirable?

Because subways are nicer than airplanes?

[SmokingJoe]

Like man going to Mars “will never happen”?
Only it will.

[from occupied ga]

Giant boondoggle. As someone mentioned plate tectonics not to mention structure designed to resist pressure of tons per sq inch but the biggest question is WHY? It has to be the least cost effective project known to man and the most costly. You could build a lot of cargo ships and planes for that ridiculous sum. This crap doesn’t deserve any consideration but does deserve mockery - that having been said there are probably some government apparatchiks that are going to try to divert taxpayer funds to this idiotic idea

[Rockingham]

Expansion and contraction are accommodated in the design of bridges, tunnels, and other large infrastructure projects.

[Fungi]

This planet. He will not try it. He is suddenly all knowing and god-like? Musk needs a little humility on this. Past performance does not guarantee future results—a line on every stock market ad.

[SmokingJoe]

Ask people in China why most continue to take super fast high speed trains for long distances instead of flying.

[from occupied ga]

We all thought that no one would take that Cortez woman’s idiotic “green new deal” fantasy seriously

[Vermont Lt]

I was thinking that middle part would spring an 1/2 inch leak every year.

[Hebrews 11:6]

A horizontal Tower of Babel.

[laplata]

Musk will take a look at it and laugh.

[Fester Chugabrew]

It would have to be suspended in some way to avoid that type of movement.

[Thank You Rush]

Don’t tell Biden - he’ll announce that he’s going to have it built BEFORE he leaves office...”I’ll show that Trump fella.”

[Uncle Miltie]

Where’s Willie Green when yet another fundamentally stupid Train idea arises?