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> Do you really want 10 different companies installing power lines, electrical wiring, etc? Yeah, that sounds amazing. Do you think there should be zero altern
by pitaj 7y ago
> Do you really want 10 different companies installing power lines, electrical wiring, etc?
Yeah, that sounds amazing. Do you think there should be zero alternative firms?
> Also, without a government granted monopoly, private corporations would only compete in the most affluent areas.
That's a ridiculous assertion and doesn't apply to any other good. There may be more options for the affluent, but that's not the same thing.
> They wouldn’t offer services at an affordable rate if at all to less dense areas.
And why should they? People should be living efficiently in cities anyways where they're more productive and have less carbon footprint.
- scarface74 7y agoYeah, that sounds amazing. Do you think there should be zero alternative firms Now imagine a picture of a city with 10 sets of power lines, gas lines, and water lines. Each having to ask for right away to dig up streets and right of way... That's a ridiculous assertion and doesn't apply to any other good. There may be more options for the affluent, but that's not the same thing. It’s not an “assertion” it already happens with internet and cable. No one is going out of their way to offer gigabit internet to rural America. Before, the government forced utility companies to offer service everywhere for phone lines, electricity, and to a lesser extent water. And why should they? People should be living efficiently in cities anyways where they're more productive and have less carbon footprint. Right, who needs silly stuff like farms....
- boring_twenties 7y agoWouldn't it be more efficient and better for the carbon footprint if every human being just killed themselves? Personally, that sounds like a better option than living in a city.