alt Hacker NewsI think this is very short-sighted, on the order of "Why should we subsidize package / letter delivery to people in the sticks?"
The economic benefit of making those people available as consumers, lowering barriers to their engagement in markets, is enormous and certainly pays for itself.
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wooger • today at 10:19 AM
Dubious when you consider how few people this is.
renewiltord • today at 3:57 AM
No, it is not at all certain that it pays for itself. What evidence do you have for that assertion?
> "Why should we subsidize package / letter delivery to people in the sticks?"
Good point, it doesn't make much sense to do that either.
> The economic benefit of making those people available as consumers, lowering barriers to their engagement in markets, is enormous and certainly pays for itself.
Or, we could zone areas to encourage people to live in towns where it's feasible for both corporations and the government to provide infrastructure and services at a reasonable cost.