ssj12 said:
ManusJustus said:
ssj12 said:
Since Kasz has taken care of the rest, I do want to point out 99.9% of US economists are idiots.
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Kasz's arguments consist of either silly logic or ad-hominems, though most of the time both. I like the electronic tolling idea (though I suggested it in the post before to point out how stupid of an idea it was), too bad it would cost trillions of dollars to implement and greatly hamper economic activity. And I'm still waiting for you to calculate the cost of road construction for your daily commute, then tell me that you believe that the millions and millions of dollars will happily be paid for by everyone along the route. I have some magic beans I want to sell you too.
I also like that, in an attempt to make both of your arguments sound less ridiculous, you claim to be more intelligent than a vast majority of experts in the area.
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I'm still lost on where you get your figures from. All that is needed is a slab of concrete about 300 feet long. My dad's 30 x 36 slab cost about $12k, and a road doesn't need to be 30feet wide. 10 or 11 feet is all that's needed, no shoulder at all. So figure based off the savings on distance an 11 x 45~ foot slab would be 12k, probably can get a decent discount buying a massive amount of concrete, price of rebar, no labor needed as many of us can form a block of concrete and have the tools, so around $60k to pave over whats needed.
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Because I'm an engineer that understands construction costs, its what I do.
Then take your own advice and build the road. Try to get all of your neigbors on board and build it yourself. It will be a crash course in human relations for you, just be prepared to crash and burn.
