Comment by thrance
2 days ago
Welp. Good for them I guess, too bad weather reporting was gutted and is no longer a public good.
At this rate, we'll soon see YC startups raising money to maintain roads.
2 days ago
Welp. Good for them I guess, too bad weather reporting was gutted and is no longer a public good.
At this rate, we'll soon see YC startups raising money to maintain roads.
> At this rate, we'll soon see YC startups raising money to maintain roads.
That model has existed for hundreds of years. It's called a turnpike. There were hundreds of them in the US and UK. [0] Many still exist today.
[0] https://eh.net/encyclopedia/turnpikes-and-toll-roads-in-nine...