Electricity pylons, or transmission towers, usually aren't the most interesting structures, just basic towers that…
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Editor's note: The following is a guest editorial by Obsidian game designer Josh Sawyer. If you're a professional…
I think the automobile arguably changed life for the worse. As convenient as they are; with traffic being as bad as it is now, the pollution they spew into the air, the deaths from accidents and shoddy craftsmanship (re: Toyota's troubles), and the advent of sprawl, I'm just not sure it was worth it.
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