> saying something would have been cheaper to build X years ago I don't think that's what it means. Don't think about the actual costs, think about when you pa

> saying something would have been cheaper to build X years ago I don't think that's what it means. Don't think about the actual costs, think about when you pay the costs and when you reap the benefit. People want to enjoy the benefits with as little effort or sacrifice from their side. - Most people aren't willing to be the ones to have to pay any cost, they'd rather have others do it. - Most people would like to enjoy a benefit as soon as possible, so they'd rather have others put that in place in advance. Combine these 2 and you get the picture: a person today doesn't want to pay for something and even worse, only get it in a decade or more. Any other discomfort just gets piled on an already unfavorable situation.