It's our profound nature as humans to reflexively unite against any outside change we don't feel part of. It's true at every scale and level of society. From "t

It's our profound nature as humans to reflexively unite against any outside change we don't feel part of. It's true at every scale and level of society. From "they don't make good music these days" to racism to opposition to political reforms. It's frankly a huge problem for humanity as a whole. We don't like change, especially if it's forced upon us. With climate change looming in the distance it's an almost suicidal trait. On the other hand not letting anybody do what they want when they feel like it is important if you want to maintain a working society so it's a very tricky balance to maintain. It's probably reasonable for Californian residents not to let anybody dig holes willy-nilly underneath their cities. That being said the article is pretty thin on details. They mention "a review of its potential environment impact" but don't explain what the problem was exactly, so it's hard for me to form an educated opinion on this particular case.