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Re:Cursing the government does not fix potholes. Spray-paint... by CodingJeebus on Friday May 15, 2026 @10:04AM (#48148747)
> Potholes being a “need” to be fixed is an interesting take when we had cobble streets and people survived fine.

Have you ever driven on a cobblestone street? There are a few in the city where I grew up and it's pretty obvious why we don't build that way anymore. It's like driving on an uneven dirt road, you're lucky to get above 25MPH consistently lest you want to risk damaging your car.

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Re:Cursing the government does not fix potholes. Spray-paint... by pc86 on Friday May 15, 2026 @10:19AM (#48148965)
I think a healthy proportion of HN would view a "<=25mph or your car breaks" as a feature, not a bug.
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Re:Cursing the government does not fix potholes. Spray-paint... by vlovich123 on Saturday May 16, 2026 @12:08PM (#48161405)
My point is that classifying it as a “need” is strange because it’s in no way the same as eating or drinking or love. It’s useful for modern society but “need” feels wrong.
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