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Re:US Construction worker productivity has dropped 40% in th... by hindsightbias on Monday January 23, 2023 @03:49PM (#34494824)
Generational vs 5-10X Generation events should not be treated the same.

Soft-story retrofits are a thing and should be expanded with long-term State loans

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Re:US Construction worker productivity has dropped 40% in th... by rsj_hn on Monday January 23, 2023 @04:05PM (#34495024)
1989 was, what, 34 years ago? This is a 5-10X generation event to you, I guess. I can't even begin to unwind all the innumerate assumptions, but motivated reasoning is powerful I guess.

There are fewer places where it is more reckless to build housing than coastal California.

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