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by souprock 1809 days ago
It doesn't help much to over engineer. Suppose we design the buildings to last 200 years. After 200 years, they start collapsing at the same rate as the rate of construction. If we built a new one every day, then after 200 years we'd have a new collapse every day.
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Best thing I’ve read today, and the first time I’d seen it too. Thanks!