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> Faith in what? On faith (I think from a HN comment, actually): "Having faith" that the bridge will not fall, implies that the bridge itself isn't that trust
by a1369209993 5y ago
> Faith in what?
On faith (I think from a HN comment, actually):
"Having faith" that the bridge will not fall, implies that the bridge itself isn't that trustworthy. It's not that different from "I pray that the bridge will hold my weight."
I consider this a sufficient refutation. Earn trust, or don't; most of those in any meaningful position of power have consistently chosen "don't", and the result is depressing but unsurprising.
- afarrell 5y agoIn order to build a bridge that will hold people’s weight, you need to trust that they wont suddenly cancel the project when you procure sufficient materials to hold 3x their weight.
- a1369209993 5y agoYep. When they have a long track record of undermining anything you try to do, the rational response is to not bother trying to work with them.
- redis_mlc 5y agoFYI: more than half of US bridges are non-redundant. Even the smallest crack from corrosion can propagate and bring it down. And they're all corroding.