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You mean what if tech is forever? It's not forever. We thought it would be forever in '99 and it collapsed. The truth is, we don't know what the future will be
by intopieces 10y ago
You mean what if tech is forever? It's not forever. We thought it would be forever in '99 and it collapsed. The truth is, we don't know what the future will be like, but we can be almost certain that it will include children because there will always be some people who want children. So dismantling the support system for them (or letting it die slowly) is just asking for trouble, and is short sighted. Besides, you're underestimating the value of the children's economy. From birth to move out (let's say 18), many industries serve children, including quite a few that are startups.
- dsfyu404ed 10y agoThe fact that a boom might turn into a bust is an even better reason not to encourage people to start families in a particular location.
- CaliforniaKarl 10y agoThe problem with that logic is that it leads to gold-rush/mining cities which become ghost towns when their main driver goes away. I'm not saying that all of The city would disappear, but a flood of people leaving the city, driven out by a bust that will eventually happen, could leave large areas completely empty. That gives rise to higher crime, which increases stress on a police force that doesn't have as much taxpayer-funded support as it did before. You need people of all ages to keep a city thriving.
- beachstartup 10y ago> We thought it would be forever in '99 and it collapsed damn, you're right. if only the tech industry were still around.
- acedinlowball 10y agoThere is not a tech bubble this time. There won't be a pop like there was for '99. In other words, yes. It is forever now.