"Something else these so-called “journalists” won’t tell you is that the goo will bring more jobs. Who do you think will dig the giant pit? Machines can’t do it all. Some tasks still require backbreaking labor, perfect work for the hard-working humans of this town. Wouldn’t you all love the promise of waking up every morning (including weekends) and heading over to the goo pit for twelve hours a day? Yes, you’d have to sign a liability waiver acknowledging that you might turn into some kind of mutated half-human, half-goo pod—but think about the job security."

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-case-for-the-giant-toxic-goo-pit-i-want-to-build-in-the-center-of-town