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this should be happening here in America more often to. There is no reason why we can't utilize our cheap vast farm land, a lot of it empty, for people who want
by delbel 8y ago
this should be happening here in America more often to. There is no reason why we can't utilize our cheap vast farm land, a lot of it empty, for people who want to build things like robots, start bio-labs, do that sort of research, make interesting discoveries, build and manufacture products, work remotely, etc. There's already a huge supply chain network, and with 10kw of solar panels being under $5k (not including the inverter and wiring, I'm being very optimistic here:), and a diesel generator for other things, we should be encouraging it. The suppose next generation of satellite broadband is the icing on the cake. Right now, you're going to spend $150 for 2-3mb at 800ms, but hopefully that changes.
With the lowered cost of living, this lowers the barrier to entry to start a business. Imagine starting a business as an entrepreneur with your land and house already paid off, you'd be able to take far greater risks. I just spoke with a machine shop who complained that their prices on lathe parts are going up 25% due to the Trump China tariffs, and I asked them why don't they just make them here? The lathe parts are literally made on the lathe themselves. I pointed out, that their current product offering is basically a part-by-part clone of a popular lathe from the 1920s and is extremely outdated. Newer machines with less parts and higher precision could be more effective.