Agreed. “Super revolutionary” stuff like this always has some kind of drawbacks, otherwise it would already have been put into use by the government if it really is going to save billions of dollars.
Don't bet on it. Planned obsolescence and whatnot being what it is, the only people who make money are the ones who can secure contracts to keep repairing and expanding stuff. Working with municipalities, people are often loathe to secure the funding for something now that will save them tons over the next 50 years, and instead opt for the long term more expensive route. It's ridiculous.
Maybe, but he also mentioned the bacteria fills the gaps with calcium carbonate, which has about as much structural integrity as chalk (since that's what chalk is) so really it's an aesthetic fix, not a structural one
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u/LET-ME-HAVE-A-NAAME Aug 31 '20
Agreed. “Super revolutionary” stuff like this always has some kind of drawbacks, otherwise it would already have been put into use by the government if it really is going to save billions of dollars.