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Mon Jul 22 12:24:43 UTC 2013 <mjr_> my point is that if people have a choice, they will pick the best option
Mon Jul 22 12:24:27 UTC 2013 <mjr_> i do like seasteading, but its a tougher sell right now...and yes, i agree that startup cities will happen soon
Mon Jul 22 12:13:00 UTC 2013 <dance4x> mjr_, it could happen with the seasteading institute
Mon Jul 22 12:11:15 UTC 2013 <Scrat> mjr_: lets hope that one of the superwhales here does this (if bitcoin becomes mainstream)
Mon Jul 22 12:10:26 UTC 2013 <mjr_> i give them 100% odds to do better than management of detroit, and over 50% to be successful in general
Mon Jul 22 12:09:56 UTC 2013 <mjr_> using technology...i think that the tech guys should build a model city, with its own schools, health care, and public services (fire, police, etc)
Mon Jul 22 12:09:21 UTC 2013 <mjr_> where public transit works and is nice, where its laid out in a way that makes sense, and designed well
Mon Jul 22 12:08:49 UTC 2013 <mjr_> imagine a city built for the future
Mon Jul 22 12:08:39 UTC 2013 <mjr_> almost all are
Mon Jul 22 12:07:47 UTC 2013 <mjr_> anyways, this is just the mapping of reality onto Neal Stephenson stories (quite prescient author IMO)
Mon Jul 22 12:07:11 UTC 2013 <mjr_> but amazon, google, and apple (to some extent) have proven that they can manage
Mon Jul 22 12:06:46 UTC 2013 <mjr_> i think most cities in the US have proven that they suck at mgmt
Mon Jul 22 12:06:22 UTC 2013 <mjr_> like any other failure, it was usually due to the mgmt, not the people or the situation
Mon Jul 22 12:06:03 UTC 2013 <mjr_> anyways, just think about this...when anything fails, you can usually pick up stuff at fire sale prices
Mon Jul 22 12:05:33 UTC 2013 <mjr_> keep all your salary
Mon Jul 22 12:05:22 UTC 2013 <mjr_> you could own your house for literally under $500
Mon Jul 22 12:05:13 UTC 2013 <mjr_> exactly
Mon Jul 22 12:05:07 UTC 2013 <mjr_> organization that can actually organize
Mon Jul 22 12:05:01 UTC 2013 <mjr_> jobs, good internet, and benefits
Mon Jul 22 12:04:52 UTC 2013 <mjr_> i think most would