• prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    15·
    8 days ago

    These eager beavers saved the Czech government $1.2 million

    Do we really think that a beaver dam is the same level of safety/long term investment as a $1.2 million dam?

    I get that they’re trying to be clever or whatever with this headline, but it just comes off as more low-key “government can’t work” propaganda.

    • WoodScientist@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      8·
      8 days ago

      Do we really think that a beaver dam is the same level of safety/long term investment as a $1.2 million dam?

      I mean, the dam is self-repairing.

      • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        2·
        8 days ago

        So you would be willing to build a home in a flood zone that is protected by nothing but a “dam” built by beavers?

        The structures may share a name, but believe it or not, humans have innovated quite a bit to say the fucking least…

    • Derpgon@programming.devEnglish
      6·
      8 days ago

      Safety? In the wild? I mean, a beaver dam doesn’t need safety features because a sane person doesn’t expect it to be safe to interact with a beaver dam.

      Longevity, not sure, but at least it can be replaced by humans if it breaks at a later date.