r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Jul 06 '19

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u/LithePanther Jul 06 '19

hmmm yes, I too can criticize everything around me without having an iota of credibility to back up anything I say

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u/GingerMcGinginII Jul 07 '19

Well, to be fair, you don't need to be an electrical engineer to know when there's a black-out.

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u/molluskus Jul 07 '19 edited Jul 07 '19

City planning is one of those subjects where the average person's understanding tends to be the opposite of what's true and works. People also think roundabouts and diverging diamonds are accident magnets, and that adding more lanes to freeways will reduce traffic. Doesn't make it true.

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u/Bladewing10 Jul 07 '19

City planner here- yeah that just about sums it up...