spokes vs alloy

This is an engineering question. How does the strength to mass ratio
of spoked wheels compare to typical alloy wheels? I know that alloy
wheels come in so many different designs that this is a complicated
question. Also there are several guages of spokes in use.

Also, is it possible to fashion a spoked wheel that accepts tubeless
tires? I would expect that in this day and age, the modern tubeless
is a superior tire on the road (run cooler, longer life, stronger,
more traction, etc). Or is my expectation wrong?

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