Lemme guess cost of this tunnel will be $100 Billion, $10 Billion to Musk, $90 Billion to TACO.
incide666 on
We live in a comic book.
coffeeandnap on
Easier for trump the rapist to smuggle more sex slaves from Europe
Electromotivation on
One of the dumbest things I’ve heard of…today.
ianrl337 on
But we can’t get high speed rail? No thanks
A1sauc3d on
r/NotTheOnion
What a wild proposition
exophrine on
Watch Elon Musk puss out, just like he did with the other tunnel he never finished.
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Smaptimania on
The west coast of Alaska isn’t even accessible by road from the continental US. Who is this for?
2HDFloppyDisk on
Linking the US and Russia, meanwhile we’re supposed to be worried about Mexicans.
This proposed highway will probably feature endless toll plazas that line Trump’s pockets with royalty rights.
Boomshtick414 on
Bridges to Alaska have been discussed in so-and-so-did-the-math discussions before. The economics make no sense. There isn’t enough traffic to those remote regions, commerce wouldn’t want the extra several days of road/rail time going through the wilderness to actually deliver goods to populated areas only to get whacked by the seasonal times when one or both of the routes are closed or impassable due to snow/ice, and the value of that commerce traveling through that wouldn’t justify it. Plus, practical considerations like needing to ventilate the tunnel, have emergency response procedures for accidents/fires/etc, so on.
There’s also no way whatsoever it would only cost $8Bn. There’s the cost of the tunnel, cost mobilization to get out to those regions, cost to connect all kinds of other infrastructure on either end, costs for delays due to seasonal complications, and then ultimately the actual operating costs. The math blows up pretty quickly.
For context, the Channel Tunnel built between the UK and France in ’94 was about $14.5Bn adjusted for inflation with only half the distance and maybe 1/10th of the rural/seasonal complexity. Whatever advances in tunnel boring may exist, it’s likely a $50-75Bn endeavor just to build and connect to everything it would need to connect to, and the operating costs after that would still be extravagant.
Separate_Phrase6598 on
Why, so putin and xi can get their tanks across the bering strait?
chicken101 on
Don’t worry. Musk can barely make a short ass tunnel in the middle of a desert. Lmao
Ok_Barber4987 on
Why? A tunnel to Siberia? From Alaska? Makes about as much sense as trying to sell ice to Eskimos.
Ugh-screen-name on
Confirms who Putin thinks is running the USA
InsideAside885 on
This sort of thing has actually been floated about for decades where different people on either side will bring it up every so often. But it never gets beyond the idea phase because of money and politics. It’s not just the tunnel itself, but infrastructure would need to be built on both sides leading up to the tunnel.
CAM6913 on
Instead of bridge like Russia built to connect to Ukraine , we all know where that went, they are using it to move troops and supplies during their hostile takeover of Ukraine, after trump finishes destroying America for Putin Russia can roll right through the tunnel into Alaska the Canada ( trump would be fine with Canada being invaded) then into the US and trump and the GOP would be fine with it as long as they can continue to line their pockets. Hell to the NO !
Pattihere on
Why? What is Russia going to gain from something like this? Oh wait, Putin owns Trump.
fache on
Who tf is driving to Russia from Alaska?
HellaTroi on
Aside from the security danger of such a tunnel, that region is geologically unstable with many small and medium to large earthquakes.
Somebody hasn’t thought this through.
TheShipEliza on
“Built by musk” oh ok good it will never happen and just be an accounting line item for dark money. Im less worried.
Qu4r4nt1n3r on
Anyways, for those attending tomorrow’s prorests that’s gonna get off Reddit and do something about burning this dumb fuck bridge:
1. Hydrate
2. Look out for each other
3. Look out for under cover 3%’s and other agitators
4. Leave your phones at home
5. Have a communication plan and pre established time and rendezvous points with your friends.
6. At least one person in a group carry First aid kit, Electrolytes.
7. May the force be with you
Shadow293 on
Uhhhh how about a HELL FUCKING NO!
space_for_username on
A tube with an arsehole at each end.
WhaleFactory on
Two guys who don’t respect borders making a tunnel under borders…is just the authoritarian version of touching tips.
MrBlonde_SD on
Ah yes because there’s a bustling stream of traffic crossing the straight.
snarquisnarquer on
So now we know how Putin got trump to back off sending in the tomahawks.
BeachedBrat on
Just ride a boat
User4C4C4C on
If you think this is a good idea, I’ve got a bridge in Alaska to sell you.
DrRealName on
Ah so they are going to have Trump create a back door for the military to take Alaska and maybe parts of Canada too. Sigh. Anytime the military wants to step up and finally arrest this man for obvious treason would be nice. Really fucking tired of seeing huge red flags being waved every day by this administration and police and the military either shrugging or going along with it. What a disgusting era of America and shame on the military and the police. They let us all down for their pathetic little ego power trips.
Ready446 on
He wants to cancel funding to an active tunnel project in NYC…and start a tunnel to Russia. The stable genius strikes again.
clejeune on
Remember years ago when republicans tried to claim there was no connection between Putin and Trump? Now they brag about it.
AtticaBlue on
That would certainly make it easier to bring in the Russian troops Trump will request to help “control crime” and “fight ANTIFA.”
ballrus_walsack on
Shit taco president
suhayla on
Remember when we found evidence that Trump was compromised by Russia and then America ignored it and re-elected him?
Yeah me too
Ndtphoto on
Only if Trump and Putin and Musk go in and we collapse both ends.
MedusaMadman77 on
He’s really commited to bringing international sex trafficing into the 21st Century.
pretti on
Remember when Russia was the enemy? They are still the enemy.
JMDeutsch on
Musk can’t build a truck that doesn’t rust in a car wash.
Definitely let him build a 70 mile canal under the ocean. Let the Russian military test it out first.
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Hard pass.
Lemme guess cost of this tunnel will be $100 Billion, $10 Billion to Musk, $90 Billion to TACO.
We live in a comic book.
Easier for trump the rapist to smuggle more sex slaves from Europe
One of the dumbest things I’ve heard of…today.
But we can’t get high speed rail? No thanks
r/NotTheOnion
What a wild proposition
Watch Elon Musk puss out, just like he did with the other tunnel he never finished.
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The west coast of Alaska isn’t even accessible by road from the continental US. Who is this for?
Linking the US and Russia, meanwhile we’re supposed to be worried about Mexicans.
This proposed highway will probably feature endless toll plazas that line Trump’s pockets with royalty rights.
Bridges to Alaska have been discussed in so-and-so-did-the-math discussions before. The economics make no sense. There isn’t enough traffic to those remote regions, commerce wouldn’t want the extra several days of road/rail time going through the wilderness to actually deliver goods to populated areas only to get whacked by the seasonal times when one or both of the routes are closed or impassable due to snow/ice, and the value of that commerce traveling through that wouldn’t justify it. Plus, practical considerations like needing to ventilate the tunnel, have emergency response procedures for accidents/fires/etc, so on.
There’s also no way whatsoever it would only cost $8Bn. There’s the cost of the tunnel, cost mobilization to get out to those regions, cost to connect all kinds of other infrastructure on either end, costs for delays due to seasonal complications, and then ultimately the actual operating costs. The math blows up pretty quickly.
For context, the Channel Tunnel built between the UK and France in ’94 was about $14.5Bn adjusted for inflation with only half the distance and maybe 1/10th of the rural/seasonal complexity. Whatever advances in tunnel boring may exist, it’s likely a $50-75Bn endeavor just to build and connect to everything it would need to connect to, and the operating costs after that would still be extravagant.
Why, so putin and xi can get their tanks across the bering strait?
Don’t worry. Musk can barely make a short ass tunnel in the middle of a desert. Lmao
Why? A tunnel to Siberia? From Alaska? Makes about as much sense as trying to sell ice to Eskimos.
Confirms who Putin thinks is running the USA
This sort of thing has actually been floated about for decades where different people on either side will bring it up every so often. But it never gets beyond the idea phase because of money and politics. It’s not just the tunnel itself, but infrastructure would need to be built on both sides leading up to the tunnel.
Instead of bridge like Russia built to connect to Ukraine , we all know where that went, they are using it to move troops and supplies during their hostile takeover of Ukraine, after trump finishes destroying America for Putin Russia can roll right through the tunnel into Alaska the Canada ( trump would be fine with Canada being invaded) then into the US and trump and the GOP would be fine with it as long as they can continue to line their pockets. Hell to the NO !
Why? What is Russia going to gain from something like this? Oh wait, Putin owns Trump.
Who tf is driving to Russia from Alaska?
Aside from the security danger of such a tunnel, that region is geologically unstable with many small and medium to large earthquakes.
Somebody hasn’t thought this through.
“Built by musk” oh ok good it will never happen and just be an accounting line item for dark money. Im less worried.
Anyways, for those attending tomorrow’s prorests that’s gonna get off Reddit and do something about burning this dumb fuck bridge:
1. Hydrate
2. Look out for each other
3. Look out for under cover 3%’s and other agitators
4. Leave your phones at home
5. Have a communication plan and pre established time and rendezvous points with your friends.
6. At least one person in a group carry First aid kit, Electrolytes.
7. May the force be with you
Uhhhh how about a HELL FUCKING NO!
A tube with an arsehole at each end.
Two guys who don’t respect borders making a tunnel under borders…is just the authoritarian version of touching tips.
Ah yes because there’s a bustling stream of traffic crossing the straight.
So now we know how Putin got trump to back off sending in the tomahawks.
Just ride a boat
If you think this is a good idea, I’ve got a bridge in Alaska to sell you.
Ah so they are going to have Trump create a back door for the military to take Alaska and maybe parts of Canada too. Sigh. Anytime the military wants to step up and finally arrest this man for obvious treason would be nice. Really fucking tired of seeing huge red flags being waved every day by this administration and police and the military either shrugging or going along with it. What a disgusting era of America and shame on the military and the police. They let us all down for their pathetic little ego power trips.
He wants to cancel funding to an active tunnel project in NYC…and start a tunnel to Russia. The stable genius strikes again.
Remember years ago when republicans tried to claim there was no connection between Putin and Trump? Now they brag about it.
That would certainly make it easier to bring in the Russian troops Trump will request to help “control crime” and “fight ANTIFA.”
Shit taco president
Remember when we found evidence that Trump was compromised by Russia and then America ignored it and re-elected him?
Yeah me too
Only if Trump and Putin and Musk go in and we collapse both ends.
He’s really commited to bringing international sex trafficing into the 21st Century.
Remember when Russia was the enemy? They are still the enemy.
Musk can’t build a truck that doesn’t rust in a car wash.
Definitely let him build a 70 mile canal under the ocean. Let the Russian military test it out first.
Do we close it once they’re inside?