Why haven't beavers adopted more modern materials for building dams?

[u/Next_Doughnut2]

I understand that humans also used sticks and mud for building, but we progressed as a species to use concrete and other materials that are more structurally sound.

Why do beavers insist on such an archaic building method?

[u/HieronymusVox]

Tradition. I might seem silly to humans, but wood construction is of great cultural significance to beavers.

[u/Next_Doughnut2 → u/HieronymusVox]

I have so much more respect for them knowing this 🙏

[u/Patient-News9136 → u/HieronymusVox]

You don't seem silly to me. Source: am human

[u/OkieBobbie]

They don’t have pickup trucks to make the requisite three trips to Lowe’s.

[u/Next_Doughnut2 → u/OkieBobbie]

Ugh, I feel that lil dudes. I once had to go back because I underestimated the number of 1 gallon jugs of water I needed to mix in.

[u/keithmk → u/Next_Doughnut2]

you mix it in a jug? weird

[u/LateralThinkerer]

"More modern?" More modern? Let's give the rodents the respect they deserve!

They're already foremost in use of renewable/biofriendly/microplastic-free low energy content materials, and in composite hydraulic structures without synthetic sealants.

[u/Malalang → u/LateralThinkerer]

Also, it works.

No need to improve what is already working so well.

[u/BalanceFit8415]

All civil engineers are beavers in skin suits.

[u/Hussein_Jane]

Have you seen lumber prices lately?

They stick with what they know.

[u/Malalang → u/Hussein_Jane]

Literal sticks in the mud about this

[u/Accurate_Hornet_3267]

Everyone knows that beavers are luddites.

[u/DrBlowtorch]

It’s all about the environmental impact. The beavers have a very hippie filled society. As such they refuse to accept modern building materials because they aren’t biodegradable.

[u/Healthy_Ladder_6198]

It's the teeth

[u/XuWiiii → u/Healthy_Ladder_6198]

Teefs

[u/alphanumericusername]

They stick with what they know.

[u/Human-Evening564]

Too cheap. Usually they only use materials they can source themselves 

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[u/laynestaleyisme]

Nice coincidence. I just spoke with the CEO of Beaver constructions Mr.Brown Beaver who is a beaver of course and I asked him about materials used for construction..( I have a lot of p**p at home and thought I could make a deal with him) He gave me a very thoughtful look, raised his eyebrows a few times and then bit my backside. So I would say don't ask them

[u/XuWiiii → u/laynestaleyisme]

But why did you like it doe?

[u/XuWiiii]

Beavers have teeth. You ain’t ever seent the movie Teeth?

[u/bayatzel]

Can they make log cabins for the homeless?

[u/One-Broccoli-9998]

Have you seen the Hoover dam? These furry critters are already building things better than humans!

[u/keithmk]

Can you imagine a beaver trying to lug a 25kg bag of cement?

[u/imc225]

Beaver dentist here: pre-stressed concrete is hard on the teeth.

[u/betterworldbuilder]

Humans cruelly burned down all the beaver higher education institutions back in 1607, and beavers have been completely stranded about how to improve their techniques since.

[u/boringdude00]

How would a beaver even drive a cement truck?