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Judging from the Wikipedia, Cardiff metro area has about the same population as Tel Aviv, which still manages to host one of the world's hottest start up scenes

Judging from the Wikipedia, Cardiff metro area has about the same population as Tel Aviv, which still manages to host one of the world's hottest start up scenes.

dagw 8y ago
It's not a matter of population. Tel Aviv is probably the most interesting and happening city in that whole great region, while Cardiff isn't.
- guitarbill 8y ago
  Not to mention e.g. transport links, and Brexit.
- celticninja 8y ago
  Although your chances of dying in Cardiff are probably less than in Tel Aviv.
  - TomVDB 8y ago
    I looked that up back in the day when I had to go to Tel Aviv for work during the time of the suicide bombings (2004/2005): The chance of dying a violent death in Israel is much lower than in the US. Cardiff is probably lower than the average of the US, of course. And Tel Aviv may be higher than the average of Israel. But AFAIK, suicide bombing on regular civilian places inside Israel hasn’t been a thing for quite a while. https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/violence/by-country/ https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/violence/...
    - celticninja 8y ago
      Fair point. I'd argue it is still a tinderbox and with current middle East political situation it could easily find itself without immediate allies (or at least people who don't want to immediately destroy them). If for example the house of Saud fell, it is unlikely to be replaced by anything that would be as friendly toward the US, and by extension Israel, as the House of Saud currently is.
      - TheCoelacanth 8y ago
        I don't see any Middle Eastern countries invading a nuclear power any time soon.
        celticninja 8y ago
        Doesn't need to be an invasion, if Saudi regime fell it would likely be replaced with something very religious and would be happy to support Hezbollah or any number of groups that would attack Israel and keep themselves distant. Plus religious nuts are just that, nuts and don't always consider the repercussions for those left behind.
tome 8y ago
The Tel Aviv metro area is closer to 4m people: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gush_Dan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gush_Dan

Judging from the Wikipedia, Cardiff metro area has about the same population as Tel Aviv, which still manages to host one of the world's hottest start up scenes.

dagw 8y ago

It's not a matter of population. Tel Aviv is probably the most interesting and happening city in that whole great region, while Cardiff isn't.

guitarbill 8y ago
Not to mention e.g. transport links, and Brexit.
celticninja 8y ago
Although your chances of dying in Cardiff are probably less than in Tel Aviv.
- TomVDB 8y ago
  I looked that up back in the day when I had to go to Tel Aviv for work during the time of the suicide bombings (2004/2005): The chance of dying a violent death in Israel is much lower than in the US. Cardiff is probably lower than the average of the US, of course. And Tel Aviv may be higher than the average of Israel. But AFAIK, suicide bombing on regular civilian places inside Israel hasn’t been a thing for quite a while. https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/violence/by-country/ https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/violence/...
  - celticninja 8y ago
    Fair point. I'd argue it is still a tinderbox and with current middle East political situation it could easily find itself without immediate allies (or at least people who don't want to immediately destroy them). If for example the house of Saud fell, it is unlikely to be replaced by anything that would be as friendly toward the US, and by extension Israel, as the House of Saud currently is.
    - TheCoelacanth 8y ago
      I don't see any Middle Eastern countries invading a nuclear power any time soon.
      - celticninja 8y ago
        Doesn't need to be an invasion, if Saudi regime fell it would likely be replaced with something very religious and would be happy to support Hezbollah or any number of groups that would attack Israel and keep themselves distant. Plus religious nuts are just that, nuts and don't always consider the repercussions for those left behind.

tome 8y ago

The Tel Aviv metro area is closer to 4m people: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gush_Dan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gush_Dan