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There's eventually gonna be a fundamental disagreement here. Google wants control in order to execute on its vision for this project. Governments don't give u

There's eventually gonna be a fundamental disagreement here. Google wants control in order to execute on its vision for this project. Governments don't give up control without bloodshed. The only wildcard is what the people want and quite frankly that could still turn out to be anything because it seems like the masses are mostly apathetic to both sides at this point. I'm not sure how this is gonna turn out but I am willing to bet that no matter how it goes "pfffft, yet another boondoggle" will be how we'll look back on it in 10yr.

bobthepanda 7y ago
The government is the one ceding control in this instance via Waterfront Toronto, but even then there was an original agreement to what was actually being given up, which seems like it's being pushed aside by Sidewalk Labs. People at least have a say in how government is run; a lot of times they're not motivated to, but with enough public protest the public has turned the large ship of government around (see: freeway revolts of the 1970s). In general I may not trust the government, but I certainly trust it a lot more than a corporation which I have no stake in and no hope of influencing at all.
anth_anm 7y ago
> Governments don't give up control without bloodshed. You say that like it's a bad thing?