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Desire Paths

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Desire paths Desire paths can be paths created as a consequence of erosion caused by human or animal foot-fall or traffic. The paths usually represent the shortest or most easily navigated routes between origins and destinations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desire_path

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[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah, but also if the first path maker had picked a silly zigzag or somewhere no one else wanted to go, the crowd would have corrected it or ignored it.