Adrian wrote:
On Mar 24, 3:25*pm, The Real Doctor wrote:
On 24 Mar, 20:13, Adrian wrote:

On Mar 24, 12:46 pm, The Real Doctor
wrote:

On 24 Mar, 18:35, Adrian wrote:

To bring this back on topc: Whatever the cost, Crossrail is essential.

Essential to /what/?
It is essential to London's ongoing function as a financial center.
Crossrail will also be useful in helping London's quality of life.

It can't be essential to London's ongoing function, because that's
ongoing without Crossrail. Perhaps you meant "future development" -
but even then, I'd like to see some convincing proof that it's really
going to be worth spending £16bn on.

Ian

If you believe that Europe's financial center should be in Germany,
then you should oppose Crossrail.

Adrian

It'll take more than Crossrail to save London. It is gradually sinking, in a
century or two it will be under the water.

Grumpy Old Man wrote:
Adrian wrote:
On Mar 24, 3:25 pm, The Real Doctor wrote:
On 24 Mar, 20:13, Adrian wrote:

On Mar 24, 12:46 pm, The Real Doctor
wrote:
On 24 Mar, 18:35, Adrian wrote:
To bring this back on topc: Whatever the cost, Crossrail is essential.
Essential to /what/?
It is essential to London's ongoing function as a financial center.
Crossrail will also be useful in helping London's quality of life.
It can't be essential to London's ongoing function, because that's
ongoing without Crossrail. Perhaps you meant "future development" -
but even then, I'd like to see some convincing proof that it's really
going to be worth spending £16bn on.

Ian
If you believe that Europe's financial center should be in Germany,
then you should oppose Crossrail.

Adrian

It'll take more than Crossrail to save London. It is gradually sinking, in a
century or two it will be under the water.

See JG Ballard's very first novel, The Drowned World.

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