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Basically need a dictatorship to pull this off. No environmental checks, no vetos or petitions. And, as correctly pointed out in another comment - building gree
by shadowtree 8y ago
Basically need a dictatorship to pull this off. No environmental checks, no vetos or petitions. And, as correctly pointed out in another comment - building greenfield is one thing. Maintaining and expanding is a whole other ballgame. Just like refactoring a legacy code base which is in heavy production use.
- tonyedgecombe 8y agoBasically need a dictatorship to pull this off. Not really: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Øresund_Bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Øresund_Bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossrail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossrail https://www.rt.com/business/353690-norway-underwater-floating-tunnels/ https://www.rt.com/business/353690-norway-underwater-floatin... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotthard_Base_Tunnel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotthard_Base_Tunnel
- brohee 8y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_Viaduct https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_Viaduct
- erikpukinskis 8y agoThis idea that authoritarianism is a good way to get things done.... I’m seeing it suggested more and more. Is it true? It makes sense on some level. But historically, is it actually true that dictators get more done?
- shadowtree 8y agoWell, if you group monarchy into this, most of what we consider world wonders where created by those systems. Don't benefit the individuals, but make for spectacular tourist attractions. Great Wall, Pyramids, Cathedrals, ...
- erikpukinskis 8y agoIsn’t something like a Toyota Corolla orders of magnitude more “wonder” than the pyramids? Cathedrals though... I do kind of see there might be orders more more skilled labor embodies there?
- gscott 8y agoA dictatorship is useful for quick taking of lands, hiding deaths of workers who are killed in construction projects, and manipulation of currency to make the projects cheaper.