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Jiro comments on Open thread, Mar. 16 - Mar. 22, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: tut 22 March 2015 08:56:26AM 0 points [-]

The spikes make the place worse for the intended users than it would be if the designers just ignored the homeless in this place and build a better place for them nearby.

Comment author: Jiro 22 March 2015 03:08:36PM 0 points [-]

That doesn't explain the difference. Just ignoring the homeless can include building things that happen to discourage the homeless but are put there for other reasons. If so, then ignoring them and being hostile to them can produce the same result.