talking about greed and stupidity, there are plans to build a bridge across the bering strait linking siberia and alaska, and only the limits of the capabilities of the people behind it are hindering them. it makes us wonder why would they build the almost impossible when there are already supergiant ships that can carry thousands of cars and anything in one haul and there are jumbo jets that can deliver anything from one point of the globe to the opposite side just overnight.
there's one thing that a road can provide which the sea and air transport can't, seamless connectivity, for people, goods, etc,. it even means freedom for some people. for us who spent most of our lives in a small island can't grasp or appreciate that fully, pardon me
again, talking about greed and stupidity, we can take a look at manila and luzon where almost all of 'greedy' and 'stupid' infrastractures are located. can you pass by the skyway without paying a big amount of money? going to the north expressway, you can see long stretches of it are overhead highways crossing ricefields. that means dry land, not water. stupid? no, just practical. that is the backbone of luzon and vital to the nation's economy. so, why can't we build a similar practical infrastructure in the visayas? aren't we vital to the nation's economy as well? one more interesting thing, there aren't a number of majestic schools and sparkling hospitals in that part of luzon, not even bamboo huts schools or fly-infested clinics. talk about priorities.
well, this topic is not exactly about priorities. i guess, it's about the bridge itself and it's impact to the economy and the people. but due to our economic situation we can't help but confuse our visions with the nagging reality. anyways, this is still just a plan. we can sit back and watch the schools and hospitals being built, hopefully. and make sure nobody gets a cut out of the budget, and pray not too many will grow up ignorant or die in illnesses before they are completed.
