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Similar thing in Tunisia where if ruins are found, the government will own the site. Theoretically, it should compensate the owners for their loss, but practica
by csomar 4mo ago
Similar thing in Tunisia where if ruins are found, the government will own the site. Theoretically, it should compensate the owners for their loss, but practically they pay peanuts. So if people find ruins in their lands, they just hide it/throw it/bury it.
- mothballed 4mo agoThere is a phrase "Shoot, shovel, shutup" used in the US whenever anything is found on private property (usually endangered animals) that the government has an interest in protecting/restricting. The owners will destroy it immediately and before anyone finds out so that they don't lose their property rights. Thus you have the unintended consequences that these regulations accelerate rather than mitigate their destruction.
- ourmandave 4mo agoWell that's not going to work on bigger animals (e.g. buffalo) as you can only carry back 100 lbs at per hunt.
- palmotea 4mo agoThat's why all civilizations need to proactively obliterate any durable structures and artifacts they create on a regular basis. Destroy everything in that sweet spot where it's old junk that no one cares about' nothing should survive long enough to become valuable due to its antiquity. If you don't leave anything behind, future generations can just build without caution, because the past will forever be shrouded in mystery. Let's not repeat ancient civilizations' mistakes.
- MAustriaGA 4mo ago[flagged]
- markdown 4mo ago> Newsom has spent $14.8B over the past 18 years and it has zero operational miles of fast train. Newsom was elected Governor in 2019. And no, it was never expected to be operational any time soon. Also, buying up hundreds of parcels of land (many presenting legal hurdles and eminent domain lawsuits, etc takes years. Then there's years to be spent building massive concrete aquaducts and bridges.
- amanaplanacanal 4mo agoElon is never going to Mars, you know. It's all just marketing.
- MAustriaGA 4mo ago[dead]
- Torkel 4mo agoFun fact: back in 1600s the Swedish government wanted to make our old history grander than perhaps it had been. As part of that they instituted a law that if you find gold or ancient things on your grounds you would be paid more than the worth of it if you brought it in: https://www.icomos.se/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1666-Placat-Eng.pdf https://www.icomos.se/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/1666-Placat... It lead to many treasures reaching museums etc instead of being melted down! It's still in effect, and still pays higher-than-melting prices: https://www.raa.se/kulturarv/arkeologi-fornlamningar-och-fynd/fornfynd-inlosensersattning-och-hittelon/ https://www.raa.se/kulturarv/arkeologi-fornlamningar-och-fyn...
- 0xblinq 4mo agoThere’s a reason Nordic countries do so well and are a real “first world”. They’re smart. In the good sense.
- NuclearPM 4mo agoThis is a weird comment.
- rcbdev 4mo agoI'd argue that this (your) comment is much weirder. Could you provide a reason or point us at least to what you find so particularly weird?
- alsetmusic 4mo agoThe commenter doesn't recognize that nordic countries have exceptionally high quality of life despite less sunlight (a common cause of depression) than whatever country in which they likely reside. They aren't curious about the world enough to learn about others.
- Lio 4mo ago“First world”? First world is a political term meaning non-aligned with the West or Communist states during the Cold War. Historically, Sweden was a non-aligned country. The very definition of a “third-world” country.
- ronsor 4mo agoThe solution is for the government to pay the actual cost of the regulations instead of making the property owner eat most of it. The reality is either you (the policymaker) find it important enough to bear the cost or it's not important enough for anyone to do it. The Swedish solution in the sibling comment demonstrates the right mindset.