I started with a story about the failure of Ivanpah. Then I realized the many parallels with the Train To Nowhere. Then the aha! moment: the commonality? The root cause of these colossal failures? California’s one-party rule. With proper evaluation and challenging opposition, these risky and expensive projects would never happen. That is the spine of the story. And I did not mention Hair Gel once! That is called restraint.
I started with a story about the failure of Ivanpah. Then I realized the many parallels with the Train To Nowhere. Then the aha! moment: the commonality? The root cause of these colossal failures? California’s one-party rule. With proper evaluation and challenging opposition, these risky and expensive projects would never happen. That is the spine of the story. And I did not mention Hair Gel once! That is called restraint.
Arithmetic matters, but only if you challenge it.