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Could we ever build a transatlantic tunnel?

Could we ever build a transatlantic tunnel?

The vision sounds irresistible: step onto a train in New York, and emerge 54 minutes later in London, having traveled through a tunnel beneath the Atlantic Ocean. This kind of travel is described in some recent proposals. But is a trans-Atlantic tunnel really possible or the stuff of science fiction? The short answer: It’s probably not possible with current technology. …

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