{"id":8519,"date":"2021-10-21T16:11:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T16:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1370697"},"modified":"2021-10-21T16:11:41","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T16:11:41","slug":"i-asked-for-a-hyperloop-but-all-i-got-was-a-boring-tunnel-in-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=8519","title":{"rendered":"I asked for a hyperloop but all I got was a Boring tunnel in Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re waiting with bated breath to ride a hyperloop, prepare to turn blue. I\u2019m sorry, but it\u2019s not going to happen anytime soon. But you might just be able to get a very poor second, a car ride in a tunnel. It\u2019s courtesy of Elon Musk\u2019s <\/span>Boring Company<\/span><\/a>, and if you are feeling underwhelmed, you\u2019re not alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tunnels under the city of Las Vegas <\/span><\/h2>\n
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Vegas Loop is expanding \u2013 29 miles and 51 stations!
Thanks to the Clark County team for the great partnership and to the Commissioners for unanimous approval. https:\/\/t.co\/KrfF5SUsxq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Boring Company (@boringcompany) October 20, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This week The Boring Company won approval from local officials to build a 51 station network of vehicle tunnels under the city of Las Vegas. Spanning 46km (29 miles) system will allow passengers to travel by tunnel between casinos, the new football stadium, the Las Vegas Convention Center, and McCarran International Airport. <\/span><\/p>\n

In May 2019, the company landed a $48.7 million contract to design and construct a Loop system for the <\/span>Las Vegas Convention Center<\/span><\/a> (LVCC). Walking between the New Exhibit Hall and North\/Central Hall can take up to 15 minutes. Using the tunnel takes only one minute, even if it\u2019s <\/span>not that exciting<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

So how much for a Boring ride? <\/span><\/h2>\n

The Boring Company has put ticket prices somewhere between public transport and ride-hailing, with a five-minute ride between the airport and the convention center at about $10. A four-minute between the football stadium and the Convention Center is estimated to cost $6.<\/span><\/p>\n

We were promised a hyperloop, not a Boring tunnel<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s be very clear. The word <\/span>hyperloop<\/span><\/a> is largely absent from the conversation. We\u2019ve been promised hydraulic propulsion in a pod through a tube at lightning speed<\/a>. However, the reality is a lift in a Tesla, and not even an autonomous one at that. It\u2019s hardly earth-shattering.<\/span><\/p>\n

Talk about an appalling advert for rapid people moving at scale. A Tesla ain\u2019t no bus, and it\u2019s gonna take an awfully large amount of Teslas to ferry four people at a pop. Then, there\u2019s the problem <\/span>if a Tesla bricks itself<\/span><\/a> in a tunnel. <\/span><\/p>\n

And, a Tesla?!<\/em> A train or even a platoon of electric, autonomous buses could move over 50 people in a minute. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, it\u2019s worth stressing that tunnels are on The Boring Company\u2019s dime \u2014 not the taxpayer \u2014 asking hotel-casinos to chip in for the costs. Last year <\/span>Resorts World was granted permission<\/span><\/a> to construct a passenger station and underground tunnel connecting it to the LVCC. <\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s roll the dice in the tunnel! <\/span><\/h2>\n

But why stop there? Casinos already deploy techniques like an absence of clocks and windows, to enable people to lose track of time and gamble for longer hours. You\u2019ll be in a freaking tube. How about some casino tables? A quick game of Uno? Wedding in a tunnel? Elvis wedding in a tunnel? <\/span><\/p>\n

However, before people get too hoity-toity, don\u2019t forget Las Vegas is the place of drive-through weddings, freaking fake Egyptian pyramids, and plans for a   <\/span>moon-themed resort<\/span><\/a>. Tacky is a-ok. <\/span><\/p>\n

Then, there\u2019s the real elephant in the room that makes me question the whole plan \u2014 The Las Vegas monorail. <\/span><\/p>\n

Monorail! Monorail! Monorail! <\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/i><\/a>Move over Boring Company, Las Vegas has a Monorail<\/figcaption>