The Astronomy Thread

Big Phoenix · Nov 22, 2021

Kiroy said:
also, regardless of his braggadociousness and bloviating, the boring company is a real company, with real contracts, digging real tunnels.

And that was my entire point. What hes claimed with boring/hyperloop is so far from what has actually materialized. It was supposed to be amazing and something weve never seen before, a jet powered train in a vacuum tube that spans the country. Instead what we got is literally teslas in a tunnel beneath a city;

Boring Co.’s Las Vegas Tunnel Opens to Public - Los Angeles Business Journal

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. is about to get its first real-world test as its 4-mile, $52.5 million tunnel loop opens to the public this week underneath

labusinessjournal.com

The first-of-its-kind tunnel loop project will open on June 8, simultaneously with a concrete industry convention that marks the first in-person convention gathering in the nation since the Covid-19 pandemic hit 15 months ago. Passengers will be whisked along the underground loop in a fleet of Tesla vehicles.

That is an absolute assfuck for the tax payers and really complete waste of money.

Oblio · Nov 22, 2021

Kiroy said:
cool

also, regardless of his braggadociousness and bloviating, the boring company is a real company, with real contracts, digging real tunnels.

Bro you are arguing with the guy that would turn down the HOTTEST WOMAN ON THE PLANET if she had one tattoo.

Kiroy · Nov 22, 2021

Big Phoenix said:
And that was my entire point. What hes claimed with boring/hyperloop is so far from what has actually materialized. It was supposed to be amazing and something weve never seen before, a jet powered train in a vacuum tube that spans the country. Instead what we got is literally teslas in a tunnel beneath a city;

Boring Co.’s Las Vegas Tunnel Opens to Public - Los Angeles Business Journal

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. is about to get its first real-world test as its 4-mile, $52.5 million tunnel loop opens to the public this week underneath

labusinessjournal.com

That is an absolute assfuck for the tax payers and really complete waste of money.

lol get mad at vegas city planners for that, i'd put this in the win column for musk

Big Phoenix · Nov 22, 2021

Kiroy said:
lol get mad at vegas city planners for that, i'd put this in the win column for musk

Yeah he is certainly is a god tier salesman. I imagine he could sale sand to arabs.

Oblio said:
Bro you are arguing with the guy that would turn down the HOTTEST WOMAN ON THE PLANET if she had one tattoo.

Hey now I dont think ive ever said that specifically.

meStevo · Nov 23, 2021

Big Phoenix said:
And that was my entire point. What hes claimed with boring/hyperloop is so far from what has actually materialized. It was supposed to be amazing and something weve never seen before, a jet powered train in a vacuum tube that spans the country. Instead what we got is literally teslas in a tunnel beneath a city;

Boring Co.’s Las Vegas Tunnel Opens to Public - Los Angeles Business Journal

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. is about to get its first real-world test as its 4-mile, $52.5 million tunnel loop opens to the public this week underneath

labusinessjournal.com

That is an absolute assfuck for the tax payers and really complete waste of money.

Way over your skis here and/or just making things up. The LVCC loop (LVCC stations below) is just between areas of the convention center (and soon dedicated lines to Resort World and Encore), and is well regarded thus far. In fact, with the deal the LVCVA got on the project over time they'd get their entire investment back if it didn't meet performance and throughput objectives.

If the 29 mile Vegas loop happens it remains to be seen, but it's Boring that's planning on footing the $1b cost for it, casinos will be paying for their stations. Initial approvals have been given by the county for this project to move forward.

The LV Convention Center Authority is funded by room tax, a fraction of a percent of a tax on hotel rooms paid for it so 99.99% by tourists, so no... no assfucking either (nor with our new Football Stadium or the Convention Center expansion, much larger projects a result of the same tax).

Biggest problem with any of this... there's no connection to the airport. That has to be addressed, and is a longstanding issue with mass transit in the past in Vegas, in the past this was due to the power of the Cab unions or something (but no idea now)... and is why the monorail is largely a joke with very limited usage other than going from resort to resort.

Big Phoenix · Nov 23, 2021

If the 29 mile Vegas loop happens it remains to be seen, but it's Boring that's planning on footing the $1b cost for it, casinos will be paying for their stations. Initial approvals have been given by the county for this project to move forward.

Yeah thats also not going to be a hyperloop. Its just more tesla in tunnels.

meStevo said:
The LV Convention Center Authority is funded by room tax, a fraction of a percent of a tax on hotel rooms paid for it so 99.99% by tourists, so no... no assfucking either (nor with our new Football Stadium or the Convention Center expansion, much larger projects a result of the same tax).

That angle always works like a charm. "Its not you getting ass fucked by the taxes so dont worry!". Its the exact same horrible logic that was used here to pass a tax to fund the Cardinal's stadium back in 2004.

Ukerric · Nov 23, 2021

Brahma said:

"Will" bring:

An “incident” with the James Webb Space Telescope has occurred

NASA is leading an anomaly review board to investigate and conduct additional testing.

arstechnica.com

BrutulTM · Nov 23, 2021

The Boring company was never going to build a Hyperloop. Elon wrote about the possibility of it and suggested that someone should build one but never said that he was going to. The Boring company was always just a tunnel company.

TomServo · Nov 23, 2021

To dream and dare is to talk shit and be wrong from time to time. We need more Elon's who dare and less assholes jousting at dead men who can't defend themselves or ideas.

Kiroy · Nov 25, 2021

meStevo said:
Way over your skis here and/or just making things up. The LVCC loop (LVCC stations below) is just between areas of the convention center (and soon dedicated lines to Resort World and Encore), and is well regarded thus far. In fact, with the deal the LVCVA got on the project over time they'd get their entire investment back if it didn't meet performance and throughput objectives.

If the 29 mile Vegas loop happens it remains to be seen, but it's Boring that's planning on footing the $1b cost for it, casinos will be paying for their stations. Initial approvals have been given by the county for this project to move forward.

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The LV Convention Center Authority is funded by room tax, a fraction of a percent of a tax on hotel rooms paid for it so 99.99% by tourists, so no... no assfucking either (nor with our new Football Stadium or the Convention Center expansion, much larger projects a result of the same tax).

Biggest problem with any of this... there's no connection to the airport. That has to be addressed, and is a longstanding issue with mass transit in the past in Vegas, in the past this was due to the power of the Cab unions or something (but no idea now)... and is why the monorail is largely a joke with very limited usage other than going from resort to resort.

as someone who's been to the lvcc a number of times

this looks so fucking awesome, getting to and around the place is a fucking nightmare

Guurn · Nov 25, 2021

Oblio said:
Bro you are arguing with the guy that would turn down the HOTTEST WOMAN ON THE PLANET if she had one tattoo.

Like anyone could even know who that is

Big Phoenix · Nov 26, 2021

Edaw · Nov 30, 2021

Kiroy · Nov 30, 2021

Edaw said:

crazy! earths orbit is only like 200 ft away from the surface, we're fucked!

Wingz · Dec 9, 2021

Moon experiment still runs!

Brahma · Dec 12, 2021

10 days people!

Big Phoenix · Dec 12, 2021

Brahma said:
10 days people!

I imagine a bunch of atheist at NASA and whoever made that found god and are praying like hell it makes it to its orbit and unfolds correctly.

Also a great example of what happens when you have a garbage space program. Have to design literal rube goldberg machines to fit inside small launchers.

jooka · Dec 12, 2021

it's so complicated and ambitious I feel like if you say the name to many times bad shit will happen

Cybsled · Dec 12, 2021

jooka said:
it's so complicated and ambitious I feel like if you say the name to many times bad shit will happen

LachiusTZ · Dec 14, 2021

Brahma said:
10 days people!

Part of me is really looking forward to the images...

But another part of me wants it to be a complete failure for the Lulz

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