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Another colossal investment with no return
If everyone watched the Simpsons, this could hace been avoided.
Another prediction almost 25 years later
Episode number:12
Air date:January 14, 1993
Written by:Conan O'Brien
Conan the all knowing.
Don't gingers have magical powers?
LogicKitty
Does the bullet train have a catchy song too?
AdrianMole
There is no such thing as a rail project within budget. Nowhere in the universe, ever.
TheGhostInAJar
heethin
$3B = rookie numbers. You've gotta pump those numbers up. See "The Big Dig."
n6n43hix
you buy german trains now?
snewsh
Also have to point out it's not even high speed anymore.
SenorMacaroni
Love that chant song from the episode. I can almost hear the people of California "monorail monorail!"
AtheistNotAntiTheist
They wrote ridiculous things as a joke and people think "Hey, that's a good idea". Never underestimate the power of stupid in large groups.
snewsh
were california, so we have lots of stupid people.
Iaimtomisbehave
superbee021
These guys can still learn something from the fuckwits planning and building the new airport in Berlin!
RonMimnaugh
They either low balled the estimate or ran into some crazy issues
RumbleNtheJungle
Low balled. Big projects like these always easier to ask for more money halfway through than before you start.