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I'm considering a thorough re-write of this issue this weekend. Added in Chan's validity suggestions right now, but this draft still doesn't seem to have hit the sweet spot.

Altmer Dominion wrote:I'm considering a thorough re-write of this issue this weekend. Added in Chan's validity suggestions right now, but this draft still doesn't seem to have hit the sweet spot.

It hasn't hit the sweet spot because it still has not addressed the elephant in the room; fences. It's neither an option nor do any of the options, nor the description, mention why fences (or walls or hedges for that matter) are not possible.

Hopefully, draft 3 addressed the fence issue a bit more. Largest changes again occurred with Option 2.

Well this certainly answers the previous question, however, this now raises one of two questions:
1. Which moron subdivides land to run through a highway
2. Which moron designs a highway that runs right through the middle of a farm, with unless there's enimate domain. Either way, the moron urban planner is at fault here

Australian rePublic wrote:Well this certainly answers the previous question, however, this now raises one of two questions:
1. Which moron subdivides land to run through a highway
2. Which moron designs a highway that runs right through the middle of a farm, with unless there's enimate domain. Either way, the moron urban planner is at fault here

#2 would be the correct answer, but using the term 'a farm' is connotatively underselling the size of many ranches. It's not a compact piece of land with a lovely barn and house. The expansive nature of the 'range' is a factor in the continued tolerance of this policy throughout the West. The casual driver is not even guaranteed to see animals; they might be more 'inland' from the road's perspective, for example. States and the Feds still build roads through these areas because, when not being directly grazed on, they're really, really empty.

I'm starting to have doubts about this premise, mostly due to the realization this is very American West-centric. Despite being a common occurrence and policy quandary 'round these parts, the situation comes across just foreign enough not to make logical sense to other readers. In a way, that's an indictment of the situation IRL, but definitely puts this draft in a bind.

Altmer Dominion wrote:I'm starting to have doubts about this premise, mostly due to the realization this is very American West-centric. Despite being a common occurrence and policy quandary 'round these parts, the situation comes across just foreign enough not to make logical sense to other readers. In a way, that's an indictment of the situation IRL, but definitely puts this draft in a bind.

Like I said, come at it from the other direction. Instead of assuming that this American West-centric situation is already the case, start out by presenting a more logical problem, and then offer the American West approach as one possible solution.

Putting this one on ice for a little while. Having trouble approaching it from a different angle, though I'll think of something eventually. Right now, planning on devoting my time to other upcoming drafts.