SAN FRANCISCO GATE: "I rode Elon Musk's Vegas Loop, the worst transit system on Earth"  In 1863, the world’s first underground railway opened in London. On its first day, nearly 40,000 thrilled Brits made the short, speedy journey between Paddington and Farringdon. The future of transportation had arrived.  One hundred and sixty-three years later, I was at my desk in San Francisco, clicking around the Vegas Loop map, trying to figure out where the world’s dumbest form of transportation could take me.  In 2016, billionaire Elon Musk decided he was sick of traffic. Because Musk believes every thought he’s ever had is the first of its kind, he decided to revolutionize transportation. His mission was to build underground highways, creating a tunnel system below surface streets that would zip people around in a way that congested, outdated freeways could not. Las Vegas, which has never seen a gimmick it didn’t love, signed on to become the first American city with a Loop.   The scale is ambitious to the point of stupidity. Once its 104 stations and 68 miles of tunnels are complete, the Vegas Loop site says it “will serve up to 90,000 passengers per hour.” About 642,000 people live in Las Vegas, plus an additional 110,000 tourists on any given day. That means every single resident and tourist need to ride the Loop multiple times per day to average 90,000 passengers an hour. For reference, the Tokyo Metro moves 6.5 million people a day around an area with 33 million residents.You do the math.  So far, the Vegas Loop has opened just nine stations, five of which connect the Las Vegas Convention Center. From a sixth station, Encore, travelers can go only to the convention center. Three more stations serve Westgate, Resorts World and Fontainebleau. As it turns out, the ground below cities is not a vast, empty space. It’s already full of infrastructure like sewer systems, electrical lines, gas pipelines, flood-control tunnels — there’s a reason you call 811 before you start digging around in your yard. Musk, who’s no fan of regulation, holds the stance that it’s better to pay for penalties than follow the rules. As a result, the Loop has been plagued by issues, including allegations of worker injuries, chemical burns and “ankle-deep” water in the tunnels.  To supplement this sad little system, the Loop added $12.50 rides to the airport. But because there’s no tunnel there yet, it’s just a regular route on regular surface streets. Oh sorry, were you imagining a train? Autonomous cars? Nope. The Loop is operated by human drivers in Teslas. Elon Musk is creating a race of mole people driving endless circles below Las Vegas....  sfgate.com/travel/article/ve…  FILED UNDER:  #VegasLoop, #ElonMusk, #VegasLoopFail, #BoringCompany, #LasVegasTransit, #MuskTunnel, #WorstTransit, #VegasLoopCritic, #SFgate, #ElonMuskCriticism, #TunnelTransportation, #VegasConventionCenter, #TeslasUnderground, #MolePeople, #BadTransit, #LasVegasTraffic, #BoringCompanyLoop, #ElonTransit, #VegasInfrastructure, #HyperloopFail, #MuskGimmick, #UndergroundHighway, #LasVegasLoop, #TransitDisaster, #ElonCritics, #VegasTourism, #TunnelProblems, #HumanDriversTesla, #MuskVisionFail, #VegasTransportation, #BoringCompanyCritic, #SFgateArticle, #ElonMuskVegas, #LoopSystem, #BadEngineering, #TransitReality, #VegasMoleTunnels, #MuskTransportation, #LasVegasFail, #OverhypedProject, #TunnelSafety, #ElonLoop, #VegasLoopReview, #PublicTransitFail, #MuskProjects, #LasVegasNews, #BoringCompanyVegas, #TransitCriticism, #ElonHype, #VegasLoopDisaster

ТЭЗҮ хийсэн нөхөд дулаан орны иргэд байж. Нүүрсний чийг, монголын хүйтэн 2-ыг дутуу тооцож. #BadEngineering…

Whoever thought it was a good idea to have different gauge railway, in different states? This is Victoria, so trains can travel interstate….🙄 #BadEngineering

Some sort of sea fort with a decorative twizzler on the side, which occasionally - if the wind's in the right direction - might be useful. #MagicEye #badengineering

🤔 Let's talk about these fascinating "design choices" in the human body. #HumanBody #Evolution #DesignFlaws Our bodies, while incredible in many ways, are filled with what can only be described as engineering nightmares. Take our eyes, for instance - they're literally wired backwards! The retina is installed backwards, creating an unnecessary blind spot that octopuses don't even have to deal with[3][6]. How's that for premium design? 👀 Speaking of questionable architecture, let's discuss our spine - originally designed for four-legged creatures and then awkwardly repurposed for upright walking. It's like trying to use a suspension bridge as a vertical pillar[4]. No wonder so many of us deal with chronic back pain! #BadEngineering The human birth canal is perhaps the most perplexing example. We've got these amazing big brains, but they have to squeeze through a tilted, curved pelvis that hasn't expanded in 200,000 years[4][9]. It's like trying to fit a watermelon through a garden hose! 🍉 And don't even get me started on our thermal regulation system! We're the least efficient thermoregulators among mammals, with excessive sweat glands that make us lose water doing the simplest activities[4]. #EvolutionaryQuirks Here's another head-scratcher: unlike most animals, we can't produce our own vitamin C. We literally need to eat fruits to avoid scurvy, while most other creatures just make it themselves[4]. And what's with our reproductive system? The male plumbing combines waste disposal and reproduction in the same pipeline - not exactly what you'd expect from perfect design[4]. 🤷‍♂️ Even our sinuses drain upward against gravity (thanks to our upright posture), making us susceptible to congestion and infections[9]. It's like installing a drainage pipe that flows uphill! #EngineeringFail The appendix? While it might have some minor benefits, it's basically a ticking time bomb that can kill us if it gets infected[9]. And let's not forget about wisdom teeth cramming themselves into our already crowded jaws[5]. #EvolutionaryLeftovers These aren't just minor inconveniences - they're fundamental design flaws that make our daily existence more challenging than necessary. If this was a product design, it would never pass quality control! 🛠️ #ThinkingCritically #HumanEvolution #DesignFlaws #ScienceFacts #BiologyBasics #CriticalThinking Citations: [1] inquiriesjournal.com/article… [2] answersingenesis.org/human-b… [3] nature.com/articles/news.201… [4] independent.co.uk/life-style… [5] nautil.us/top-10-design-flaw… [6] thehumanevolutionblog.com/20… [7] reddit.com/r/DebateAChristia… [8] toughquestionsanswered.org/2… [9] bbc.com/future/article/20221…

the #badengineering tag was perhaps the coup de grâce (real) pack it up, it was a good run

#badengineering Hahaha we're finished no

In this edition of "at least he saved money on oil changes"..... #Tesla $TSLA #TSLA $TSLAQ #TSLAQ #BadEngineering #OOPS #WTF

My latest artwork, titled: PLOT HOLE Eight-foot-tall Lavvy at the base, consciously communicating to the Grey-bots, with full metadata and strident emotion, that they are dimwits for building seven-foot half-circle pocket doors. (to scale) #badengineering

Top 🧵 examining the corrosive combination of titanium and carbon fiber in a salt environment. Check Nick's @NickM538 work out! #Titan #Theory #BadEngineering #OceanGate

@yegroadways when r u going to make this multi million $$ Terwillegar highway ( call it that like the world famous Capilano freeway ( starts nowhere & ends nowhere ) an actual helpful roadway - during regular business hours it sucks balls #yegtraffic #badengineering

They're drinking boilermakers in Teaneck New Jersey tonight #NCAATournament #badengineering

This is how the Valencian government designs a bridge for bikes and pedestrians (with EU funding). No comfort for bikes at all and too steep for people with mobility problems. #BadEngineering

The Designer of this building needs to pay back the client. #BadEngineering

Mira esta mamada hecho bien Mickey Mouse #BadEngineering

When was the last time you heard "Users exist to provide a test load"? #BadEngineering

Sick asssss handicap ramp #BadEngineering #XGamesShit

‘Damaged’ by whom? May be collapsed’ ‘sank’ due to #badengineering or #workquality

En ymmärrä edelleenkään, että miksi biomateriaali pitää hapettaa hiilidioksidiksi saakka, josta seuraa sekä ongelmia, että kustannuksia. #badengineering