@EF@mastodon.bsd.cafe Let's look at it differently: if it cost $10T, it would be crazy to spend so much money on Alto, right? And if it cost $1B, it would be crazy *not* to build it, right? Then the question is, at what level is the cost so high that it's no longer a good use of our money? I like HSR; I have a strong inclination to support #Alto. But I won't support it regardless of the price, and the arguments I've seen addressing the price have opposed the project. I want to see counter-arguments. @AnnaAnthro@mastodon.social