I should get a blog so I can do those long-form things I've been thinking about.
Today's topic: The Easy solutions that are Right, but that don't get done because they look like they cost money.
Two example cases:
1. You solve transport by solving _public_ transport, and you do that using electrical trains with overhead wires, which has been known for, like, a hundred years.
2. You solve representation in stories by asking people for advice. Success: Sanderson, Fail: Cyberpunk 2077.
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@pettter concerning public transportation:
in rural areas here it'd be really great if the bus weren't only going every two hours. every half hour would be great. as it is, it's no wonder nobody uses the bus to get anywhere. somehow full sized empty buses going every 2h seem to be cheaper than smaller ones going more often which might actually be used 💁
@bonifartius I mean, traffic is rarely a problem in rural areas, so doesn't need solving in the same way as it does in cities and their immediate surrounding areas..
Though I agree that public transport in rural areas is not always run in reasonable fashion.