In 2010 I decided the Puget Sound region was already too expensive and I moved to eastern Washington state. There is effectively zero software industry to speak

In 2010 I decided the Puget Sound region was already too expensive and I moved to eastern Washington state. There is effectively zero software industry to speak of east of the Cascades, but if one wants to carve out a life away from Seattle / Portland / Silicon Valley, it can be done and miners certainly offer no attraction. Quite the opposite - the Port of Walla Walla is entertaining similar offers from miners seeking access to cheaper power, and I am hoping they are turned away.