@PlatonicNoir strip malls, highways, television, plastic crap imported on ugly barges in ugly shipping containers
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing @PlatonicNoir Don't tell me even the sea cans have to be beautiful?!1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @simplic10
@simplic10 @PlatonicNoir exactly when certain parts are exempt from beauty is when beauty dies (maybe?)1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing @PlatonicNoir optimize for worldwide standardized shipping and warm fuzzies separately2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @simplic10
@simplic10 exactly - when you start doing that, you start optimizing for transportation/car access/goods delivery efficiency etc. separately2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@simplic10 I think we have more important things than beauty to worry about first. Especially wrt infrastructure1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @TheTenthTendril
@TheTenthTendril@simplic10 that's another way they get you - "but think of all the things More Important Than Beauty!"1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@simplic10 Well, when it comes to freight carriers... I think shutting up and multiplying gives you ugliness1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @TheTenthTendril
@TheTenthTendril@simplic10 exactly - problem is there's no domain in which that doesn't obtain. also I think ugliness endures poorly.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@TheTenthTendril endures in what sense?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@simplic10 @TheTenthTendril admittedly a poorly fleshed-out thought but: works for a long time, incentivizes its own maintenance
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing@simplic10@TheTenthTendril a well built, permanent house encourages owners to love it. Renters never will.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @drethelin
@sarahdoingthing@simplic10@TheTenthTendril 90 percent of modern stuff is built for renters or the equivalent concept1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes - 1 more reply
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