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nephihahatoday at 9:11 AM2 repliesview on HN

Bhutan sounds cute, but I wonder what the reality is. The city sounds like another one of these globalist smart city projects like Neom in Saudi Arabia, or Rwanda's African showpiece. I'm sure said city will have cameras on every corner, and probably 15 minute city aspects.


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JSR_FDEDtoday at 9:41 AM

Weird comparison. Neom doesn’t exist, whereas Bhutan has been around for centuries.

It’s a unique place, not just an idea. Friendly people and a government that looks at more than GDP as a success metric.

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softskunktoday at 10:21 AM

what’s wrong with a 15-minute city?

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