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Do Kwon

@stablekwon

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Oct 31, 2021

Sounds pretty fucking amazing if this means more people can get to work

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Erica Wall X

@ercwl

· Oct 30, 2021

Making a high-throughput L1 to reduce gas cost is a bit like making a road wider to reduce traffic In reality, the wider road makes more people think ”oh I can take my car to work now instead of commuting!” => traffic re-clogs => it takes exactly as long to get to work as before twitter.com/KyleSamani/sta…

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Sean Kelly

@seanthekelly

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Oct 31, 2021

Why not reply a bit more in-depth to the valid points he's making though?

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Do Kwon

@stablekwon

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Oct 31, 2021

His points are shit though

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Sean Kelly

@seanthekelly

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Oct 31, 2021

So....can you explain why they're shit? Conversation out in the open would be great for everyone.

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Do Kwon

@stablekwon

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@seanthekelly

Consider relative disparities in value of time

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Do Kwon

@stablekwon

· Oct 31, 2021

Replying to @Cali_Suz

If this is true, why are there 12 lane highways? Why not make everything single lane dirt roads? Allowing more people to get to places on time has a noble social purpose, and increase demand following does not negate that purpose or value

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Sean Kelly

@seanthekelly

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Oct 31, 2021

Replying to

@stablekwon

Well he is correct that building more creates induced demand for roads and they get congested again.

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If you build it, they will drive: Measuring induced demand for vehicle travel in urban areas

This paper examines the causal link between highway capacity and the volume of vehicle travel in US urban areas. Estimates from a dynamic panel model …

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xulian

@KingJulianIAm

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Oct 31, 2021

The road analogy doesn’t apply. As

@el33th4xor

mentioned when he answered directly. With computer stuff you can make the roads 1000x bigger. Not just make a 2 lane highway a 4 lane highway.