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MOGicantbewitty t1_j8k4q8u wrote

That’s not true at all. It is not your job to point out that things are shitty and money was wasted when you don’t understand how much things cost and how to fund it. It means that you don’t understand any of the things you’re critiquing.

What is your solution? How are you going to fund the hundreds of millions of dollars worth of maintenance, or hundreds of billions of dollars worth of reconstruction?

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PabloX68 t1_j8k4zyt wrote

I understand plenty and you're avoiding the comparisons I've made.

Why is per mile spending so damn high in MA already? Answer that in a cogent way and we can talk. Have you actually driven through NH? They rank mid pack out of all the states and their road quality is far better.

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MOGicantbewitty t1_j8k59tn wrote

Comparisons from different data sets are not relevant here. do me a favor, though, if you think they are, feel free to actually show me the numbers. Like I asked!

What is your solution? How are you going to fund the reconstruction or maintenance of many many many more miles of roadway in Massachusetts than in New Hampshire?

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PabloX68 t1_j8k5mmm wrote

Here's another example.

https://reason.org/policy-study/26th-annual-highway-report/massachusetts/

And I said PER MILE road spending. Now you're pointing out that MA has "many many more". No shit.

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MOGicantbewitty t1_j8k61o1 wrote

Did you read my comment? Many more people. So many more drivers and much more wear & tear. Per mile is not the relevant statistic here. If you actually did this for a living you would know. I do.

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PabloX68 t1_j8k8psq wrote

You engineer roads for a living? Do tell.

Sorry but the traffic levels don't change the instant you cross the border. Bring your Prius up to 80mph and drive that stretch I pointed to and tell me the MA part isn't worse.

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MOGicantbewitty t1_j8ka5xd wrote

Lmao. I don’t drive a Prius, but you are showing your ass with that comment and your sources. Move to NH if you like it so much. It’s a much better place for libertarians who are so biased against the government that they can’t evaluate evidence appropriately.

And actually, I do plenty of work around roadways design, evaluation, permitting, maintenance, upgrades etc. You don’t have to engineer roads to know how the are funded and constructed. In fact, an engineer knows nothing about funding mechanisms. I do that exact work for a living. Yup. Did you think I would prove it and doxx myself? Lol

You are a walking Dunning Kruger effect.

I hope you get a chance to move to a place where you will be happier. I can’t waste any more time educating you when you don’t want to learn anything. Bye!

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MOGicantbewitty t1_j8kb554 wrote

Lol, sure thing. Bye!!

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PabloX68 t1_j8kcqck wrote

If you can look at roads in MA and the money we spend on them and think it's all good, you've clearly been brainwashed.

Realize you doing a shitty job costs normal people money and puts them in danger. Sleep well.

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MOGicantbewitty t1_j8k6dx1 wrote

Oh! Another biased source! Reason.org is a libertarian think tank. That is not a reputable source. At all.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reason_(magazine)

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PabloX68 t1_j8k88wy wrote

I know exactly who they are. That doesn't mean their numbers are wrong here. How about you find a source that says MA isn't among the least efficient, highest spenders here?

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MOGicantbewitty t1_j8k9eo5 wrote

That’s exactly what it means. Their analysis is biased.

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PabloX68 t1_j8kct4e wrote

Link to another source that counters it. How hard is that?

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MOGicantbewitty t1_j8kdemk wrote

Nope. You didn’t do your job first, I’m not obligated to engage with somebody who is calling me brainwashed. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😫 Bye!

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MOGicantbewitty t1_j8k5kpx wrote

Oh, and the flaw in your assumption is that spending per mile should be the same in states with VASTLY different populations, therefore roadway users, therefore vastly more wear & tear, and therefore more repair and maintenance costs

So, no. You don’t understand plenty.

https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_Effect_01.svg

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PabloX68 t1_j8ka2ra wrote

There are plenty of other examples of more comparable states in those links. CT and RI both have similar population densities and similar weather yet spend about 1/3 less.

I never assumed it SHOULD be the same nor did I say that, speaking of Dunning Kruger.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome

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MOGicantbewitty t1_j8kam3z wrote

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!! Stockholm syndrome and dunning Kruger? Oh my god.. you have no idea what you are linking to. You think I identify with my kidnappers? Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!

And that source is not credible no matter how many times you pretend it is.

Bye!

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