Stuff They Don't Want You To Know Strange News: Atlanta's Water Disaster, Google's AI Search, Soaring Rental Prices
Jun 10, 2024
Discussing Atlanta's water crisis and crumbling infrastructure, Google's flawed AI search, and a company possibly behind soaring rent prices. The hosts share travel anecdotes, cover a slingshot bandit, and explore the impact of AI technology on rental market collusion.
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Infrastructure Neglect
- Crumbling US infrastructure is a widespread problem exemplified by Atlanta's water crisis.
- A bill came due on deferred maintenance and underinvestment in crucial systems.
Atlanta Water Crisis
- Atlanta's water infrastructure failed, leaving thousands without safe water.
- Restaurants lost tens of thousands of dollars due to the water crisis.
Unequal Infrastructure
- King Williams argues that Atlanta's infrastructure failures disproportionately affect historically underserved communities.
- These areas often lack necessary support despite paying taxes.