It's like focusing on building very fast transportation through a vacuum (which may eventually work after sinking an absurd amount of money) instead of creating

It's like focusing on building very fast transportation through a vacuum (which may eventually work after sinking an absurd amount of money) instead of creating fast train infrastructure which we know is possible and works. It looks like a moonshot but in reality is just a pipe dream and a waste of resources (imo, with today's technology anyway). The linked video seems like most comedy - optimized for laughs instead of describing reality, I don't think it is relevant.