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At time of writing this reply I don’t see anyone challenging this premise, so fine I’ll go for it. Tons of stuff gets done all the time. All around us. A lot o
by eyelidlessness 5y ago
At time of writing this reply I don’t see anyone challenging this premise, so fine I’ll go for it.
Tons of stuff gets done all the time. All around us. A lot of it is unremarkable because it’s so commonplace. Where I live, most of Seattle’s most vulnerable buildings have been retrofitted for earthquakes with nearly no fanfare. It’s an enormous task, but it happened gradually and in compliance with regulations. It doesn’t fit the narrative of getting stuff done I’m some big show of accomplishment, but it certainly fits the narrative of the original tweet.
- Wolfenstein98k 5y agoThat's a good point, thanks. I was thinking of it in contrast with all the subway projects that don't happen and cost ten times as much now, and things like that - think Collison's lists.
- Animats 5y agoThe huge and hugely expensive East Side Access project in NYC is almost finished. Test trains are running and the Governor of New York just made a visit. That involved putting an 8 track, two level railroad station underneath Grand Central Station, 140 feet below ground. San Francisco's subway from SOMA to Union Square to Chinatown opens in 2022.