Elon Musk builds a medieval watchtower

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is doing everything he can to make sure his tunneling project The Boring Company is anything but.

After the plans of the companies to deliver your car directly to your garage via underground tunnels were revealed early WednesdayMusk aims for more ambitious construction goals: a medieval watchtower that will serve as a seat for the boring society. He tweeted an update on Wednesday:

Finishing the first TBC HQ building with the Boring Bricks in the shape of a medieval lookout tower

– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 13, 2018

Musk has long discussed the use of dirt rejected during the tunneling work of The Boring Company as Boring Bricks – inexpensive and environmentally friendly building blocks.

In March, he discussed how dirt will be used to create "LEGO nested bricks" that are super strong and suitable for California seismic loads. In May, he suggested that dirt would be used for low-cost housing. The Boring Company has had little information since, but on Thursday, Musk revealed that the first Boring Brick store would open in about two months and sell bricks at 10 cents a pop.

The first Boring Brick store opens in about 2 months. Only 10 cents a brick! Assessed for California seismic loads.

– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 13, 2018

Musk also tweeted that, when they were used for affordable housing projects, the bricks would be distributed free of charge. We contacted The Boring Company to confirm the availability of bricks elsewhere, but at least one tweet suggests that the bricks will be available outside Hawthorne, California where the company is based.

With the medieval watchtower, the underground tunnels and flamethrower, just what exactly does * The Boring Company expect? Is this a clandestine zombie apocalypse operation? Does not Musk prepare so secretly the end of days?

We can not be sure, but keeping an eye on his Twitter feed could give you the spirit, if the world jostled.

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