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> the same way roads etc are Roads are also a model of corruption and inefficiency, fully captured by private actors (in Europe, Vinci etc). And I think there'

> the same way roads etc are Roads are also a model of corruption and inefficiency, fully captured by private actors (in Europe, Vinci etc). And I think there's no way around it past some size, but that might not be the direction we wish for Firefox.

mminer237 1y ago
In the US, road construction is actually pretty competitive. I'm sure there's some corruption, but I think it's done pretty well overall.
- timschmidt 1y ago
  The following study lists the U.S. as having "moderate to high corruption" in road construction industries: https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25213001321 https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25213001321
  - rtkwe 1y ago
    The abstract out rights says it's just using a PPP adjusted price vs quality measurement not actually studying real measurable corruption just their arms length proxy measurement. All that really shows is the US gets crappier product for the 'same' money (PPP comparisons are really squishy).
    - timschmidt 1y ago
      And google is full of examples such as the following: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/construction-company-owner-pleads-guilty-bid-rigging-and-bribery https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/construction-company...
      - rtkwe 1y ago
        Those are much better to point to, I wasn't saying there isn't any corruption more that the study is a bad measure of that issue.
        timschmidt 1y ago
        The way I see it, one is quantifying bounds on the scale of the other. Both are relevant.
a0123 1y ago
Yes, we know. We are not saying "privatize the browser" because as you rightly pointed out, privatisation is a guaranteed route to the utmost corruption.