Elon Musk’s DOGE reportedly discovers a mysterious mine containing 22,000 government documents, closely monitored by 24/7 surveillance.
Elon Musk has recently brought attention to a limestone mine in Pennsylvania.
This mine is unusual because it stores a large number of government documents.
Musk described the mine as a “time warp” because it looks like it has not changed since the 1950s.
What is the purpose of this mine?
Inside this mine are about 22,000 cabinets filled with documents. These documents include millions of federal retirement papers.
There are also around 700 workers who process retirement applications. They handle up to 10,000 applications each month.
Musk shared this information during a visit to the Oval Office.
“There’s a limestone mine where we store all the retirement paperwork…This mine looks like something out of the ’50s, because it was started in 1955, so it looks like it’s, like, a time warp,” he said during an appearance at the Oval Office in February.
He explained that the mine stores all retirement paperwork, which is still done manually on paper.
Musk noted that this outdated method slows down the retirement process.
He mentioned that when the elevator in the mine breaks down, it stops people from retiring.
“We were told the most number of people that could retire possibly in a month is 10,000 because all the retirement paperwork is written down on a piece of paper, then it goes down a mine.
Musk added: “The elevator breaks down sometimes, and nobody can retire.
“Doesn’t that sound crazy?”
The mine operates with strong security measures.
The mine is operated by a company called Iron Mountain. This company has a strong security system in place.
The mine is monitored 24 hours a day, with surveillance cameras and armed checkpoints.
There are also metal detectors to ensure safety. The limestone building is fire-resistant, and temperature changes are rare.
Musk’s comments about the mine have drawn public interest.
After he shared photos on social media, many people wanted to learn more. He emphasized how strange it is to store important documents in a mine.
Musk envisions modernizing retirement paperwork processing methods.
Elon Musk believes there are better ways to handle retirement paperwork. He suggested that instead of working in a mine, people could engage in more productive jobs.
“Instead of working in a mine shaft and carrying manila envelopes to boxes in a mine shaft, you could do practically anything else, and you would add to the goods and services of the United States in a more useful way.”
Musk’s vision is to improve government efficiency.
He thinks it is time to modernize how retirement applications are processed. Musk has made it clear that his organization, DOGE, will not reduce Social Security benefits.
He stated that DOGE’s efforts would help increase these benefits for legitimate recipients.
“No, in fact, what we’re doing will help with their benefits,” he recently told Fox News.
“Legitimate people, as a result of the work of DOGE, will receive more Social Security, not less.
“Want to emphasize that. As a result of the work of DOGE, legitimate recipients of Social Security will receive more money not less money.
“And let the record show that I said this and it will be proven out to be true. Let’s check back on this in the future.”
Social media reactions
Some people are excited about the potential for change. Others are skeptical about the practicality of his ideas.
One user said: Wow! What a detective! Found a well known archiving facility, another stable genius!
The second user wrote: Documents no one can read because they’re written in cursive.
The third user commented: That’s where they keep Musk’s personality.
The fourth user added: Oh he’ll be turning fits when if he ever does get anywhere near a real blacksite, Iron Mountain facilities are about as secret as how to make a coffee!
Another user said: It’s easy to find things when your orange buddy gives you the cheat codes.