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lostlogintoday at 1:22 AM1 replyview on HN

> why we would ever build houses from trees instead of reinforced concrete

Earthquakes are a factor where we are, but also, if NZ can find a way to do something cheaper, we will always do it. Quality be damned.


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usrnmtoday at 9:51 AM

I seriously doubt you get sufficiently more earthquakes than, say, Tokio, which is mostly concrete