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0 pointslucidguppy1y ago0 comments

Older structures cost more because they lasted longer and were more maintainable. Growth was given priority over tradition - and we've had to deal with the tradeoffs.

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Spooky231y ago

There’s more to it than that. People were rejecting tradition. How many millions were slaughtered in WW1 and 2?

There was a feeling that it was time to discard the old and do something different.

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0 pointslucidguppy1y ago0 comments

Older structures cost more because they lasted longer and were more maintainable. Growth was given priority over tradition - and we've had to deal with the tradeoffs.

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Spooky231y ago

There’s more to it than that. People were rejecting tradition. How many millions were slaughtered in WW1 and 2?

There was a feeling that it was time to discard the old and do something different.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse