How about we let the engineers/experts tell us the best solutions for each segment of the border? Politicians acting like engineers gets us a closed government. Engineers acting like engineers gets you the best solution within budget constraints. #Engineersareawesomehttps://twitter.com/DanCrenshawTX/status/1089644908858785792 …
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Replying to @ScottAdamsSays
Muddled Thinking. Politicians (must) define what's "best" (=desired outcome), first. Engineers will execute accordingly, *afterwards*.
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Replying to @Ron_GER_
In the business world, you start with specs. In the political world, the budget is going to settle in the "few billion" range regardless of specs. So engineers need to design the most cost-effective way to prevent the most illegal immigration within the budget.
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Replying to @ScottAdamsSays
You've already defined the desired outcome (minimize illegal immigration) - it's not clear whether this is unilaterally agreed upon in Washington. Even if: What's the acceptable fail rate? Thwart 75% of crossing attempts? 95%? 99.99? Not as easy as you make it out to be.
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Replying to @Ron_GER_
In this case the budget will be constrained by politics. Engineers will recommend what gives the best bang for the buck. It's what they do.
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Replying to @ScottAdamsSays
Strikes me as muddled. Trump's funding request is the *result* of engineer's estimate for a wall based on his predetermined specifications. Dems disagree with the funding amount, because they disagree with the specs. No agreement on objectives/specs - no agreement on anyth/.
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Replying to @Ron_GER_
The process is and should be iterative. Engineers estimate roughly what things cost, then politicians see how much budget they can get, then engineers optimize within the budget. It isn't a linear process.
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engineers optimize within the budget.... LOL!!! Scott clearly doesnt have direct experience with these things.
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I have years of direct experience working with engineers on budgets.
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then the missing ingredient is experience with government acquisition processes
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I would agree with you if there were no public scrutiny of the process. But whatever the working group comes up with will be examined carefully by critics. Sunlight should help.
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