Save Patagonia's Wild Rivers!

[RTR]

The locals will not benefit from the electricity that is produced by these dams. I agree that there will be certain immediate, albeit short-term, economic benefit through lower wage employment on damn/road construction. Higher paying positions will be given to existing (more experienced and educated) employees that will be brought in from Santiago - not locals of Aysen region.

So, what is your vested interest in the locals?

[Spats]

So, what is your vested interest in the locals?

So what is your vested interest in being a jerk about this? Besides the fact that you're a civil engineer and like to think about building big things in places you don't have to live with the long-term consequences.

Also, I'm sure I'm not the only one who finds it incredibly amusing that you're trying to pull rank on Dantheman.

Finally, there's a pretty direct correlation here between people who work in mining/civil engineering and people who are supporting this project. Surprise!

[RTR]

So what is your vested interest in being a jerk about this? Besides the fact that you're a civil engineer and like to think about building big things in places you don't have to live with the long-term consequences.

Also, I'm sure I'm not the only one who finds it incredibly amusing that you're trying to pull rank on Dantheman.

Finally, there's a pretty direct correlation here between people who work in mining/civil engineering and people who are supporting this project. Surprise!

I'm not trying to stir up animosity. I'm simply asking what the relationship is between the interested party...

I don't think this is out of line. Just trying to see where this person is coming from.

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