Houston is weighing Elon Musk’s proposal for two 12‑foot stormwater tunnels even as engineers say tunnels need to be several times larger to move meaningful flow. Musk claimed on X that Boring’s tunnels 'will work' and cost under 10% of alternatives, but offered no data; experts flag scale, routing, and logistics that his plan doesn’t address.
— It shows how social‑media assertions by powerful figures can distort climate‑adaptation choices unless grounded in transparent, peer‑reviewed engineering.
by Taylor Kate Brown for ProPublica
2025.09.17
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The article recounts Boring Co. proposing much narrower, shallow tunnels than those in expert studies for Houston flooding, with Musk asserting lower cost and higher flow on X without evidence—echoing the concern that social‑media hype can distort serious flood‑engineering decisions.
by Yilun Cheng, Houston Chronicle
2025.09.12
100% relevant
Musk’s Aug. 28 X post asserting Boring’s tunnels 'will work' and 'cost <10% of alternatives' for Buffalo Bayou despite expert critiques of tunnel diameter and capacity.
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