Sybil Derrible
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That's a good question. It depends on the cities, right? Cities are going to have different regulations. The other funny thing, by the way, is even when you dig there, so not only are they separated, but the types of gravel that surrounds them are different.
That's a good question. It depends on the cities, right? Cities are going to have different regulations. The other funny thing, by the way, is even when you dig there, so not only are they separated, but the types of gravel that surrounds them are different.
That's a good question. It depends on the cities, right? Cities are going to have different regulations. The other funny thing, by the way, is even when you dig there, so not only are they separated, but the types of gravel that surrounds them are different.
So for example, with electricity, they have a special type of gravel to make sure that the rocks are not sharp and they don't kind of dig in the wire. So you might have different regulations. So that's again, different cities have different regulations.
So for example, with electricity, they have a special type of gravel to make sure that the rocks are not sharp and they don't kind of dig in the wire. So you might have different regulations. So that's again, different cities have different regulations.
So for example, with electricity, they have a special type of gravel to make sure that the rocks are not sharp and they don't kind of dig in the wire. So you might have different regulations. So that's again, different cities have different regulations.
Absolutely. We know this infrastructure is aging. We know it will have to change. Either we do the same thing, right? So we just take away one pipe and you put another one, or you're rethinking how we do it in the first place. And my big thing with this book, at least, is let's get everyone to understand the engineering principles of how that works.
Absolutely. We know this infrastructure is aging. We know it will have to change. Either we do the same thing, right? So we just take away one pipe and you put another one, or you're rethinking how we do it in the first place. And my big thing with this book, at least, is let's get everyone to understand the engineering principles of how that works.
Absolutely. We know this infrastructure is aging. We know it will have to change. Either we do the same thing, right? So we just take away one pipe and you put another one, or you're rethinking how we do it in the first place. And my big thing with this book, at least, is let's get everyone to understand the engineering principles of how that works.
And then we can have a honest discussion about that and think about the type of infrastructure that we want for the next 50 to 100 years. A lot of water pipes in the streets, a lot of them are 100 years old. So we're not talking about some decisions for five or ten years, right? We're talking about decisions that will have an impact on our grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
And then we can have a honest discussion about that and think about the type of infrastructure that we want for the next 50 to 100 years. A lot of water pipes in the streets, a lot of them are 100 years old. So we're not talking about some decisions for five or ten years, right? We're talking about decisions that will have an impact on our grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
And then we can have a honest discussion about that and think about the type of infrastructure that we want for the next 50 to 100 years. A lot of water pipes in the streets, a lot of them are 100 years old. So we're not talking about some decisions for five or ten years, right? We're talking about decisions that will have an impact on our grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
So let's make sure that we have a common ground and all talk about it.
So let's make sure that we have a common ground and all talk about it.
So let's make sure that we have a common ground and all talk about it.
My huge pet peeve is multifunctional infrastructure. So right now, when you build infrastructure, it does only one thing. But what if it could do multiple things? And one of my favorite examples is in Malaysia. So Malaysia, tropical climate, and it rains a lot. But also Kuala Lumpur is a big city and all big cities suffer from traffic congestion.
My huge pet peeve is multifunctional infrastructure. So right now, when you build infrastructure, it does only one thing. But what if it could do multiple things? And one of my favorite examples is in Malaysia. So Malaysia, tropical climate, and it rains a lot. But also Kuala Lumpur is a big city and all big cities suffer from traffic congestion.
My huge pet peeve is multifunctional infrastructure. So right now, when you build infrastructure, it does only one thing. But what if it could do multiple things? And one of my favorite examples is in Malaysia. So Malaysia, tropical climate, and it rains a lot. But also Kuala Lumpur is a big city and all big cities suffer from traffic congestion.
So what they've done there is they've got a massive tunnel for cars so that to ease the congestion a little bit. Except that when it rains, the cars are just, they all go away. They close the tunnel and they flood it with stormwater. And in this way, stormwater is stored in that big tunnel as opposed to going in streets or flooding the entire city.
So what they've done there is they've got a massive tunnel for cars so that to ease the congestion a little bit. Except that when it rains, the cars are just, they all go away. They close the tunnel and they flood it with stormwater. And in this way, stormwater is stored in that big tunnel as opposed to going in streets or flooding the entire city.