← Back to context Comment by baq 18 days ago Inflation adjusted? 1 comment baq Reply Symbiote 18 days ago Seems to be.Facebook's investment is to be $135bn [1]. The Channel Tunnel was "in 1985 prices, £4.65 billion", which is £15.34bn in December 2025 [3], or $20.5bn at current exchange rate.That is staggering.(I didn't check the other figures.)[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8jkyk78gno[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Tunnel[3] https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/inflation/in...
Symbiote 18 days ago Seems to be.Facebook's investment is to be $135bn [1]. The Channel Tunnel was "in 1985 prices, £4.65 billion", which is £15.34bn in December 2025 [3], or $20.5bn at current exchange rate.That is staggering.(I didn't check the other figures.)[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8jkyk78gno[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Tunnel[3] https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/inflation/in...
Seems to be.
Facebook's investment is to be $135bn [1]. The Channel Tunnel was "in 1985 prices, £4.65 billion", which is £15.34bn in December 2025 [3], or $20.5bn at current exchange rate.
That is staggering.
(I didn't check the other figures.)
[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8jkyk78gno
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_Tunnel
[3] https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/inflation/in...