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Whenever some new structure comes around, people complain and moan about noise, how they look, and generally take a 'not on my doorstep' attitude. Then, X year
by Latty 12y ago
Whenever some new structure comes around, people complain and moan about noise, how they look, and generally take a 'not on my doorstep' attitude.
Then, X years later, when they get taken away, people say they miss them.
- afandian 12y agoYes, that seems to be a fairly common human behaviour. One of many that may seem illogical. But since they are human behaviour, and we're humans not machines, we should work with it to maximise happiness rather than say "that's illogical we should stop".
- nextw33k 12y agoHuman nature is to reject change, we all trend towards the familiar. Those out liners that do reject change are usually hailed or hurt.
- jblok 12y agoHopefully it will be that way with wind turbines when they are replaced in decades to come with some unheard of power source.
- gabemart 12y agoIt's possible that the people who oppose these projects are not the same people who miss them when they're gone.
- Someone1234 12y agoI didn't hear anyone complain when the Tricorn Centre[0] was removed which was called "the 3rd ugliest building in the UK." Several UK prisons are literally more attractive than that place was... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricorn_Centre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricorn_Centre