It seems kind of primitive to have power lines just hanging on poles, right?

Bit unsightly too

Is it just a cost issue and is it actually significant when considering the cost of power loss on society (work, hospital, food, etc)?

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    You don’t pay for all the space between poles. Its also cheaper ad quicker to stand a pole than to build a manhole.

    It would be better for everyone if was all underground. It is purely cost with a smidgen of time efficiency.