I wonder if passion is enough to offset presumably low pay and liability. Maybe some other incentives to recognize people who are taking on the work would be good? I would pay Ron Swanson to fill potholes, though!
I would imagine potential freelancers would have other work or be looking for work and use this to supplement. These pothole and paving jobs would be relatively small and be semi steady work for tradesmen that don't get steady work.
That would definitely be the biggest question mark. You could have annual awards or a bonus pot for the crew that fills the most potholes.
Have you looked at the implementation of “blockchain” into politics? I am not a crypto guy at all, but the background tech always seemed interesting and I think Singapore has been experimenting…
I have not. I feel like the blockchain stuff kind of died and has become just a breeding ground for pump and dump scams. Stablecoins like Bitcoin are legitimate i reckon, but it seems to have lost its steam.
I will have to go find one of the articles that I read awhile back because what I’m referencing has nothing to do with coins. The tech behind the tech allows for decentralized decision making, which I expected local governments to jump on because it has the potential of increasing ownership in the citizens and accountability in the proceedings. I thought it offered a very novel solution to governance in our postmodern, digital age.
Ahh I can see the connection! I think for america (southeast especially), having a lower tech solution would be preferrable, but I can see where this could create some more efficiency.
I wonder if passion is enough to offset presumably low pay and liability. Maybe some other incentives to recognize people who are taking on the work would be good? I would pay Ron Swanson to fill potholes, though!
I would imagine potential freelancers would have other work or be looking for work and use this to supplement. These pothole and paving jobs would be relatively small and be semi steady work for tradesmen that don't get steady work.
That would definitely be the biggest question mark. You could have annual awards or a bonus pot for the crew that fills the most potholes.
Have you looked at the implementation of “blockchain” into politics? I am not a crypto guy at all, but the background tech always seemed interesting and I think Singapore has been experimenting…
I have not. I feel like the blockchain stuff kind of died and has become just a breeding ground for pump and dump scams. Stablecoins like Bitcoin are legitimate i reckon, but it seems to have lost its steam.
I will have to go find one of the articles that I read awhile back because what I’m referencing has nothing to do with coins. The tech behind the tech allows for decentralized decision making, which I expected local governments to jump on because it has the potential of increasing ownership in the citizens and accountability in the proceedings. I thought it offered a very novel solution to governance in our postmodern, digital age.
OK, so here’s a little something about how Singapore is using blockchain / smart contracts: https://www.straitstimes.com/business/pilot-paves-way-for-singapore-to-use-blockchain-to-give-out-government-grants-to-firms
Ahh I can see the connection! I think for america (southeast especially), having a lower tech solution would be preferrable, but I can see where this could create some more efficiency.
And here’s a primer explaining the basics (which is really all I’m familiar with) without discussing crypto / coins: https://www.britannica.com/money/how-smart-contracts-work