Topic: Boring Company

2 chapters across the catalog

Champagne Socialist
Episode 1812 48:29 - 52:05

1812: Champagne Socialist

Bering Strait Tunnel, Elon Musk, Boring Company

A proposal for a tunnel connecting Alaska and Russia via the Bering Strait has resurfaced, with suggestions that Elon Musk's Boring Company could complete the project for $8 billion. Proponents argue the tunnel would foster better dialogue and security between the two nations.

Algorithmic Amplification
Episode 1096 2:23:04 - 2:33:37

1096: Algorithmic Amplification

Elon Musk's Boring Company Tunnel and 3D Infrastructure

Elon Musk unveiled a prototype tunnel in Los Angeles designed to bypass surface traffic. Reporters from CBS and Bloomberg provide conflicting details on the speed and throughput of the system, which uses modified Teslas on tracks. The hosts debate Musk's "3D solution for a 2D problem" and question the safety and efficiency of the underground network compared to traditional subways.