Comment by sharts
20 days ago
Agreed. And nothing is stopping folks from running underground cables except crying about it being more expensive (i.e the true cost vs side effects to other populations so long as it doesn’t affect the consumers).
It’s as though all wealth and progress hinge on taking from others.
To be fair, it's a lot more expensive, and these are not rich places we're talking about.
Labour costs are a lot lower, so it is a lot less expensive than in wealthier places.