HS2 high-speed - archaeologists jamboree?

[Jack]

too damn right Jk - (Wax too! - as always)

also : do we need a reminder of what the (only?) study of the effectivness of commercial Evaluation Trench Survey actually said c. 20 years ago ? (tip 1: preshistoric archaeology is vastly under-predicted)


"one huge swath..." ... "meticulus study like never before " - can say that again !- very effing much LOL - recent expeirence (over the last 5 years or so) suggests a rather different prospect


But really, never mind the archaeology - it can, as always, wait....do we seriously think HS2 is a good idea?
some people seem to have sucked up all the lobbying and propaganda like mana from the ConDem teat (at least we drop that word next year..

HS2 will not deliver what is promised and is vastly overpriced -
who really benifits ?
more importantly: WHAT ELSE COULD BE DONE WITH THE MONEY INSTEAD ?

here is one view;
shouty? - yes, wackjob? - maybe..., but i tend to agree:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIEdYl2wfUQ

Big public works are a great way to boost the economy in a roundabout way.

More jobs, more materials/fuel being used/bought, more money in the pockets of those with the jobs, more spending in local bacon butty shops, more work/jobs for inspectors/ecologists/archaeologists, more stock moved by hi-vis companies, what colour will they be this year? etc etc