As a society decays, so does their ability to produce beautiful things. This started most notably under Obama, who unbeknownst to most ordered the federal government to establish Soviet brutalism as their official architectural style.
After that, function is in the chopping block. As we see here.
Soon even the basic trappings of civilization, things like running water, will fall by the wayside.
I've always loved hot water. I have a teenage daughter that I'm certainly not sending to college, might just make her enroll as a plumber's apprentice and kill two birds with one stone.
I mean, just look at New Cal. It rapidly went from relatively wealthy and stable but with high inequality to looking like Haiti, after less than a week of rioting...
Most notably, they destroyed many of the grocery stores, so people couldn't get fresh food, which led to further chaos. And blocked the main road to the airport. That contributed, too... And now it looks like a failed state.
Interestingly, if we still had flying boats, the second problem would have been fairly easily circumvented, because Anse Vata Bay in Noumea would be pretty suitable for landings. But because we stupidly let that technology die? A whole bunch of Westerners are still stuck there, lol...
It's from my own experience. I worked for the DOD for more than a decade, and every building built during his regime was a hideous windowless block with a shiny gold plaque on the front door telling you how environmentally friendly it was.
I'm not talking about one isolated base either, I've been to dozens and worked for multiple agencies.
He also twisted tradoc into a DEI engine to castigate normal people.
As a society decays, so does their ability to produce beautiful things. This started most notably under Obama, who unbeknownst to most ordered the federal government to establish Soviet brutalism as their official architectural style.
After that, function is in the chopping block. As we see here.
Soon even the basic trappings of civilization, things like running water, will fall by the wayside.
Running water is the thing I think I'll miss most, until I find my own volcano waterfall or something.
I've always loved hot water. I have a teenage daughter that I'm certainly not sending to college, might just make her enroll as a plumber's apprentice and kill two birds with one stone.
Sounds like a win-win.
I agree, plus she'll be useful to her future husband by having some skills.
Volcano waterfall?
Might be a better idea to fuck-off to Iceland near a thermal spring ( those are already used to heat towns for the cost of installing the pipes ).
Waterfall filtered by volcano/lava rock
I mean, just look at New Cal. It rapidly went from relatively wealthy and stable but with high inequality to looking like Haiti, after less than a week of rioting...
Most notably, they destroyed many of the grocery stores, so people couldn't get fresh food, which led to further chaos. And blocked the main road to the airport. That contributed, too... And now it looks like a failed state.
Interestingly, if we still had flying boats, the second problem would have been fairly easily circumvented, because Anse Vata Bay in Noumea would be pretty suitable for landings. But because we stupidly let that technology die? A whole bunch of Westerners are still stuck there, lol...
We really are heading towards peak Idiocracy.
Mike Judge was a prophet.
More info on the Obama thing please
It's from my own experience. I worked for the DOD for more than a decade, and every building built during his regime was a hideous windowless block with a shiny gold plaque on the front door telling you how environmentally friendly it was.
I'm not talking about one isolated base either, I've been to dozens and worked for multiple agencies.
He also twisted tradoc into a DEI engine to castigate normal people.