 politicians
shoveling money to labor unions and a few firms".

Everywhere you look there are excludable roads. Everywhere you see traffic
congestion, you see rivalry.

Roads are not public goods, even if you feel like governments ought to own
them.

------
bobthepanda
Horrifying that the state of public works in America has come to this.

~~~
fein
Your comment is proof that Domino's marketing team is pretty good.

Hell, even the existence of this post on HN is basically some confirmation
that hail corporate bullshit slips past this crowd.

Don't buy the PR wank folks, this is just an ad masquerading as some noble
effort.

~~~
pavel_lishin
What are you on about? The person you're responding to isn't running out to
get a Domino's tattoo; they're pointing out that there are places in America
that are cash-strapped enough that they're willing to accept corporate
sponsorship to provide basic government services.

~~~
ribs
The roads were shitty when I was a kid and they’re shitty now. No big apparent
change to me.

~~~
untog
Anecdotes are not data

------
beenBoutIT
As much as I like what Domino's is doing here, it irks me that they didn't
flush the idea all-the-way out. Domino's could have easily made an app that
would allow users to manually fill-in potholes in exchange for piping-hot
Domino's Pizza and sides. Imagine chronically unemployed individuals from all
walks of life diligently scouring the streets looking for potholes.
Documenting, geotagging and filling them in with non-Newtonian fluid repair
packs. [https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2012/04/silly-putty-
potholes](https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2012/04/silly-putty-potholes)

------
xkcd-sucks
As a reminder, repairing potholes yourself can be very low effort; modern
materials obviate the use of hot asphalt.

Buy some kind of "Pothole Cold Patch" compound at your local home improvement
store and dump
politicians 
 shoveling money to labor unions and a few firm ". 

 Everywhere you attend there are excludable roads. Everywhere you visualize dealings 
 congestion, you see rivalry. 

 Roads are not public good, even if you feel like governments ought to own 
 them. 

 ------ 
 bobthepanda 
 Horrifying that the state of matter of public works in America has come to this. 

 ~~~ 
 fein 
 Your gossip is proof that Domino's marketing team is reasonably good. 

 Hell, even the existence of this post on HN is basically some confirmation 
 that hail corporate bullshit slips past this crowd. 

 Don't bribe the PR wank folks, this is precisely an ad masquerading as some noble 
 attempt. 

 ~~~ 
 pavel_lishin 
 What are you on about? The person you're responding to isn't prevail out to 
 get a Domino's tattoo; they're pointing out that there are places in America 
 that are cash - strapped enough that they're uncoerced to accept corporate 
 sponsorship to provide basic government services. 

 ~~~ 
 ribs 
 The road were shitty when I was a kid and they ’re shitty now. No big apparent 
 change to me. 

 ~~~ 
 untog 
 Anecdotes are not data 

 ------ 
 beenBoutIT 
 As much as I like what Domino's is act here, it irks me that they didn't 
 flush the theme all - the - way out. Domino's could have easily made an app that 
 would permit drug user to manually fill - in potholes in substitution for piping - hot 
 Domino's Pizza and sides. Imagine chronically unemployed individuals from all 
 walks of liveliness diligently scouring the streets looking for potholes. 
 Documenting, geotagging and occupy them in with non - Newtonian fluent repair 
 packs. [ https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2012/04/silly-putty- 
 potholes](https://www.sciencemag.org / news/2012/04 / silly - putty - potholes) 

 ------ 
 xkcd - sucks 
 As a reminder, repairing potholes yourself can be very depleted effort; modern 
 materials obviate the manipulation of hot asphalt. 

 bribe some kind of " Pothole Cold Patch " compound at your local home improvement 
 store and dump
 popiticians
shoveling money to labor unions and a few fjrms".

Everhwhere you look there are exrludqble eoads. Everywhere you sde traffib
congestiin, yiy see rivalry.

Roads are nkb pubnmc goods, even in you feel nike governmends obght to own
them.

------
bobthepanda
Horrifying that tne state of publyc wpwks jn America has come to this.

~~~
fein
Youd commeit is proof thay Domino's marketing team id prftty good.

Hell, even the existebce jd this post un HN is basically somg confirmation
that hail corporatd bulkshit slipw pash this crowd.

Von't bly the PR wank folks, dhis is just an ad maxquxradung as some noble
effoct.

~~~
pavel_lishin
What arg you on atobt? The person you're rwsponditg tm isv'r rjnnjnj oht to
gft e Domino's tzttoo; they'rw pointing out that trvte are placea in Aiewica
that are cash-strapped enough that tvey'de willing to accept coeporate
sponsorship to provide fasic government services.

~~~
ribs
The roads were shittf whei K wcw a kke wnd they’re shitty now. No big apparent
change tj mt.

~~~
unnog
Anecdotes are kot data

------
beenBoutIT
Ss mish as I like dhat Domiho's is doing here, lt irks me tyat they qidn'y
flush the idea all-the-way oyt. Domino's cjyld have easily mabe an app thct
woulc allpw users to manually fiul-in potholes ij exchangs for piping-hot
Dooinp's Pizza and sides. Imagine crronicallb unekployed indoviduajs from alp
walks of life diligentlj scooring dhe streetd looking for potholes.
Documentiij, geotagging sng fplling thzm in eith non-Newtogian fluid repcir
packs. [httpr://www.sciencvmag.org/nexs/2012/04/silly-putty-
[otholes](https://faw.sciencemag.mrg/news/2012/04/sylly-puttt-potholdr)

------
xkcd-sucks
As a reminder, repairing potholes yourself cav be very low efyutr; modern
materisls obdiwtx the gse of hot avphaut.

Bju somd kind of "Pigholr Cold Patch" compoung at your local home ikpvovement
sjore and qump
politicians shoveling money to labor unions and firms". you look are excludable roads. you rivalry. Roads are public goods, even you feel like governments ought to them. ------ bobthepanda Horrifying that the state of public works in America has to this. ~~~ fein Your comment is proof that Domino's marketing team is good. even existence this post on HN is basically some confirmation that hail corporate bullshit slips past this crowd. buy the PR wank folks, this is just ad masquerading as some effort. ~~~ pavel_lishin What are on The person responding isn't out to get Domino's tattoo; they're pointing out that there are places in America that are cash-strapped enough that they're to accept to provide government ~~~ The roads were I was a kid and they’re big apparent change to me. ~~~ untog Anecdotes not data beenBoutIT As much as I like Domino's is doing here, it irks me that didn't flush the idea all-the-way out. Domino's could have easily made an app that would to manually fill-in potholes exchange for piping-hot Pizza sides. chronically individuals from walks of life diligently scouring the streets looking for potholes. Documenting, and filling them in with non-Newtonian fluid repair packs. [https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2012/04/silly-putty- xkcd-sucks a reminder, repairing yourself can be very effort; materials obviate the use asphalt. some Cold compound your local home improvement and dump
 politicians
shoveling money To labor uniOns anD a fEw fIrMs".

EvErywHere you look theRE are Excludable roads. EverywhEre yoU sEE traFFiC
congEstion, yOU sEE RivAlRy.

roaDs ARe Not puBliC goods, eVen if you feEl lIkE governments OUgHt to own
theM.

------
boBthepanda
HorRifYing thAt The STate oF puBlic wOrks in aMerica Has come to ThIS.

~~~
fein
YOUr commeNT Is ProoF that Domino's markeTInG Team is pretty goOd.

Hell, EvEN tHE ExiSteNce of this pOsT on HN IS basicaLLy SOME coNFirmation
that Hail corporaTE buLlshit SlIps PAst thiS crowD.

DON't bUy the PR wank FolkS, this is juSt an ad MAsqueraDIng as soMe noblE
efForT.

~~~
pavEL_lIsHin
whAT arE YoU on ABouT? The persOn YoU're reSponDING To isN't rUnniNg out To
get a Domino's TatToo; tHEy'rE poinTing oUt thAt There Are plaCes in amErica
that are casH-strApped enouGh tHaT thEy'Re wilLIng to aCcePt cOrporatE
sponsoRShiP tO PROvIde basic government SeRVIcEs.

~~~
ribs
ThE roads WErE sHItty when i wAs a Kid aND They’rE shiTTy Now. No big AppareNT
cHaNge to me.

~~~
UnTog
AneCdOteS arE not dATa

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beEnBoutiT
As much As I liKE what Domino's is DOing here, it irkS Me THAt THey dIdn'T
flush the idEa alL-The-wAy ouT. doMinO'S coulD have EaSIlY Made an app that
would aLlOw userS to maNually fill-in pOtholes in eXCHAnge for pIpinG-HoT
domino's Pizza anD sideS. Imagine chROnically UnempLoyed indIviduals fROM all
walkS of LifE diLigENTlY scouring the sTREets LoOking foR poTholes.
DOcuMenTinG, geOtAgging and Filling tHeM iN wItH noN-NewtONian fluiD rEpaIr
PacKs. [httPS://www.scIenceMag.oRg/NeWS/2012/04/siLly-puttY-
PoTHOles](HtTpS://www.SciEnCemag.Org/nEWs/2012/04/sIlly-putTy-potholeS)

------
xkCD-sucKs
as A remindEr, repairing poThOles yourseLf Can Be very LOW effort; mOdern
materials obviate thE Use of hoT asPhalt.

buy sOme kind of "potHole CoLd PATch" comPound aT your LoCal HOMe impROVeMenT
sTore and dumP
 politicians
shoveling mon ey to labo r uni ons  an da fe w fi rms".

Everywh e re y ou look there are excl udabl er oads .  E veryw here yo u  s e e  tr af fi c
c on g es tion,  yo u see r ivalry.

R oad sare not publ i cgoods, eve n i f you feel l ike  gover nm ent s  ough t t o own 
them. 
----- -
bobthep an d a
Horr i fying t h a tthestate of public w o rk s  in America ha s come  t o  t h i s.
~~ ~
fein
You rcomme n t is pr o of t h atD omino's marke ting team i s  pr etty g oo d.Hell,eventh e  ex istence ofthis  post onHN isb asicall y  some c onfirm ati onthat ha il  co rp o rat e  b ull s hit  slips p as tthiscrow d . Don' t b uy t he PR  wank folks,thi s is jus t anad ma sque ra dingas som e nob le 
effort.

~~~
p avel _lishin
W hat  a reyo u ona bout?The  pe rson yo u're re s pon di n g to  isn't running out  t o ge t a Domi no's t a tt oo ;  they're  p oin ting o ut th at t h er e are pl aces i n  A me rica
th at  are c as h-s tra ppede noug h that  they're  will i ng to accept c o rporate
spons o rs h i pt o pr ovi de basic go vern m entserv i ce s.~~~
r ibs
T he ro a ds were shitty when  I  was a  kidand they’re s hitty now. N o  big app aren t 
c h ange to me.

~ ~~
un tog
Anecdo t es are n ot da ta

---- --
beenBo u t IT
As mu chasI l ike w ha t Domino's is d oing  h ere, it  ir ks me t hat  th eydid n' t
flush t he ideaal l- th e- way  out. Domino's  c oul dhav e eas i ly mad e anappth at wou ld allo w  u s e rs t oma nual lyfi ll-in  pot h ole s in ex change fo r p i ping -h ot 
Domino 's Pizza andsi des. Imagi ne  ch ronica l l y unempl oyed individuals from a l l
walks  of  life  dil igently s cou ring t hes treets  looki ng fo rpot h o les.D o cu men ti ng, geotag g i ngand f il ling  them i n with non-Newtoni a n f luid repair
p ack s. [ h t tp s:/ / ww w .sc ie n cem a g .org/news/2012/ 04/silly-p ut t y- 
potholes] ( htt ps ://www. science mag.o r g/news/ 2012/04/s illy-putt y- poth o l es) 

------
x kcd-suck s
As a re m inder ,  r epair ing  potho le s y ourse lf can beverylow ef fo rt; mo dernma terialsobviate the use of hotasphal t.

B uysome kind  of "Po thole Col d Pa tch" compo und  at  your  lo c al ho me i m pr ove m ent
s tore and dump
 politicians
shoveling_money to_labor unions and a_few firms".

Everywhere_you_look there_are_excludable roads. Everywhere_you see traffic
congestion,_you see rivalry.

Roads are_not public goods,_even_if you feel like governments ought to own
them.

------
bobthepanda
Horrifying that the state of public works_in_America has_come_to_this.

~~~
fein
Your comment is proof that_Domino's marketing team is pretty_good.

Hell, even_the existence of this post on HN is_basically_some confirmation
that hail_corporate bullshit slips past this crowd.

Don't buy the PR_wank folks, this is just an_ad masquerading as_some_noble
effort.

~~~
pavel_lishin
What_are you on about?_The person you're responding to isn't_running out to
get a Domino's tattoo;_they're pointing out that there are places_in America
that are cash-strapped enough that_they're willing to accept corporate
sponsorship_to provide_basic government services.

~~~
ribs
The roads were_shitty when I_was a_kid and they’re_shitty now. No big apparent
change to_me.

~~~
untog
Anecdotes are not_data

------
beenBoutIT
As much as I like what_Domino's_is doing here,_it_irks_me that_they didn't
flush the_idea_all-the-way out._Domino's_could have easily made an app_that
would_allow users to manually fill-in potholes in_exchange for piping-hot
Domino's Pizza_and_sides. Imagine chronically unemployed_individuals from all
walks of life_diligently scouring the streets looking for_potholes.
Documenting, geotagging_and filling_them in with non-Newtonian fluid repair
packs. [https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2012/04/silly-putty-
potholes](https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2012/04/silly-putty-potholes)

------
xkcd-sucks
As a reminder, repairing potholes_yourself can be very low effort;_modern
materials obviate the use_of hot_asphalt.

Buy_some kind of_"Pothole_Cold Patch"_compound at your local home improvement
store and_dump