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Such a negative, do-nothing article. "taking every billionaire’s quirky visions at face value". Elon Musk is a bit different than every billionaire. Re-usable o

Such a negative, do-nothing article. "taking every billionaire’s quirky visions at face value". Elon Musk is a bit different than every billionaire. Re-usable orbital class boosters and the Model S is what gives Elon the street cred others don't have. "so-called Boring Company" WTF? The New Yorker was always a purveyor of a certain type of elitism, but since the Trump election they have really upped the intensity. Not sure if I'll renew my subscription I've had for decades when it expires.

sixQuarks 9y ago
I was thinking the same thing. Armchair critic that has nothing better to do than criticize people who are actually trying to innovate and improve society.
dwaltrip 9y ago
Obviously, Musk is killing it with Tesla and SpaceX. There is no doubt about that. He will be remembered in the history books for this. But is he really serious about this Boring company stuff? The whole thing sounds ludicrous. Even if he reduces cost 10x, they are still crazy expensive and have a lot sorts of strange complications. I don't get it.
- bronson 9y ago
  Five years ago people were saying that about both Tesla and SpaceX. "Is he really serious about going into space? The whole thing sounds ludicrous. Even if he reduces the cost 10X, launches are still crazy expensive and have al sorts of strange complications." "Is he really serious about electric cars? The whole thing..." etc.
  - divanvisagie 9y ago
    I dont think its the same at all Have we gont to space before? Yes Have we done electric cars before? Yes Have we solved congestion by increasing the speed of a transport medium? Concorde
    - bronson 9y ago
      That's a trick question. Have we solved congestion? No, and we won't any time soon. But have we improved travel speed and convenience before? Sure: high speed trains, commuter airlines, superhighways, etc. And, maybe one day, Hyperloop?
- loceng 9y ago
  The subway systems in major cities around the world were all privately owned before cities bought them up - mainly because different lines were owned by different companies. Those would have been massive undertakings and super expensive. What Elon is proposing are simply similar systems except for different distances. He's serious and it's brilliant - and his humour embedded in the The Boring Company's name is grand. Also to add, people confuse the Hyperloop technology because of the company called Hyperloop One (not sure how they're able to use that name), Hyperloop One which is using and proposing maglev technology - and I don't believe Elon will use it, it really kills efficiencies at scale - cost wise and otherwise.

sixQuarks 9y ago

I was thinking the same thing. Armchair critic that has nothing better to do than criticize people who are actually trying to innovate and improve society.

dwaltrip 9y ago

Obviously, Musk is killing it with Tesla and SpaceX. There is no doubt about that. He will be remembered in the history books for this. But is he really serious about this Boring company stuff? The whole thing sounds ludicrous. Even if he reduces cost 10x, they are still crazy expensive and have a lot sorts of strange complications. I don't get it.

bronson 9y ago
Five years ago people were saying that about both Tesla and SpaceX. "Is he really serious about going into space? The whole thing sounds ludicrous. Even if he reduces the cost 10X, launches are still crazy expensive and have al sorts of strange complications." "Is he really serious about electric cars? The whole thing..." etc.
- divanvisagie 9y ago
  I dont think its the same at all Have we gont to space before? Yes Have we done electric cars before? Yes Have we solved congestion by increasing the speed of a transport medium? Concorde
  - bronson 9y ago
    That's a trick question. Have we solved congestion? No, and we won't any time soon. But have we improved travel speed and convenience before? Sure: high speed trains, commuter airlines, superhighways, etc. And, maybe one day, Hyperloop?
loceng 9y ago
The subway systems in major cities around the world were all privately owned before cities bought them up - mainly because different lines were owned by different companies. Those would have been massive undertakings and super expensive. What Elon is proposing are simply similar systems except for different distances. He's serious and it's brilliant - and his humour embedded in the The Boring Company's name is grand. Also to add, people confuse the Hyperloop technology because of the company called Hyperloop One (not sure how they're able to use that name), Hyperloop One which is using and proposing maglev technology - and I don't believe Elon will use it, it really kills efficiencies at scale - cost wise and otherwise.