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Re:Google ends plans for smart city in Toronto by A4ET8a8uTh0 on Thursday May 07, 2020 @05:38PM (#23108673)
I, for one, would like us to stop experimenting with re-inventing the wheel. We had functional cities for centuries now. We can make adjustments to match the century, but I do not think it is helpful to revamp the way we have lived until now to satisfy this odd new personality that pervades the web that needs to change UI every so often to feel relevant.

Geez. I feel old now.

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Re:Google ends plans for smart city in Toronto by shoulderfake on Friday May 08, 2020 @08:01AM (#23113765)
If you think Toronto is a functioning city, I suggest you do some traveling.
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Re:Google ends plans for smart city in Toronto by nefitty on Friday May 08, 2020 @01:59AM (#23111833)
Progress is inevitable, even necessary, especially when systemic problems like climate change are consequences of the current paradigm. This seems to happen throughout history, ie industrialization, abolishment of slavery, new forms of government, etc.

We need deep changes now to get ahead of the looming consequences of the patterns we've held as a society up until now.

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