• The Vegas Loop: Elon Musk’s Boring Company is constructing a planned 68-mile tunnel system beneath Las Vegas where drivers will ferry passengers around the urban core in Teslas.
  • Less Regulation: Despite its size, the project, because it’s privately funded, has not gone through the vetting typical of public transit systems, including lengthy governmental studies.
  • Musk’s Worldview: Musk says regulation often stymies innovation, a view that now has added significance given his new role advising President-elect Donald Trump on government efficiency.
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    1 day ago

    Don’t worry, he doesn’t actually give a shit about building anything.

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      1 day ago

      It honestly seems like he’s just making private tunnels for himself.

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        15 hours ago

        Billionaires playing real world Minecraft and ignoring consequences sounds like 2025.