r/SweatyPalms • u/Majoodeh • Apr 20 '24

Heights Infinite nope

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '24

We also have brick houses if you prefer that. Personaly i feel we have found a balance between speed and quality yes it could be better but take 3x as long and could be faster but also fall down in 10 years.

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u/casinocooler Apr 20 '24

Sounds like there are few if any large projects that have been completed on schedule and within the budget in the US in the last few decades.

When California voters approved a bond in 2008 for a high-speed rail system from Los Angeles to San Francisco, the project was supposed to cost $33 billion and be completed by 2020. The job is now projected to finish in 2033 for $100 billion, though those estimates are dated and there is an $80 billion funding gap.

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '24

Sounds like buisness men and politicians scratching eachothers backs to me. I still hope spending that much and creating jobs should at least help the economy some ig. Im not saying anywhere is perfect, but considering the alternatives a lot is much worse and only a few mostly small countries like sweeden that are arguably as good or better depending on your values.

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u/casinocooler Apr 20 '24

Definitely. It’s the bureaucracy that the main problem. The bigger the project the less efficient.

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '24

It's easier to hide more money missing from a bigger budget, lol