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I've always thought about dropping out of the system; I think it parallels with the "I could rob this bank"thought that every man has. My favorite articles are
by redorb 18y ago
I've always thought about dropping out of the system; I think it parallels with the "I could rob this bank"thought that every man has. My favorite articles are below
http://www.innerexplorations.com/catsimple/2.htm http://www.innerexplorations.com/catsimple/2.htm (simple living)
http://www.ranprieur.com/essays/dropout.html http://www.ranprieur.com/essays/dropout.html (dropping out)
http://www.zenzibar.com/articles/worksucks.asp http://www.zenzibar.com/articles/worksucks.asp (work sucks)
as far as where I'm at, I'm currently living in a studio barn apartment that was built out for me for around $5k my rent is $50/mo plus electricity for the whole barn ($100) I plan to live there for at least 5 years it is about 600 sqFt. I drive an old truck to my job that is paid for, and I try to save as much as I can; when I see things going south I will build a dome on the farm (150k) w/ 1 acre of land included and then move out there with expenses of <$500 month and live for 10-20 years
- hugh 18y agoWhat will you do after 10-20 years in a dome?
- mattmaroon 18y agoBe single, that's for sure.
- jk4930 18y agoBut he coded on his windpowered PC two new UNIX and six Lisp flavors. And he had the time to read all the books recommended here. Do you think that's nothing?!
- redorb 18y ago(of course I haven't given up on the opposite sex) I'm waiting on a soul mate (aren't we all) she of course would have to have the same values I try for -money + integrity + honesty + transparency. Finding that is probably like hitting the lottery but better
- mattmaroon 18y agoIf a woman were willing to live in a room in a barn, or a farmed dome, you probably wouldn't want her. Read some evolutionary psychology books if you're curious as to why that is. Money is, to women, a proxy for other things.
- bokonist 18y agoDon't women tend to go for the starving artist? But I think your more general point is sound. If you forsake money, you will need to find another signal of fitness, like power or being a great dancer.
- menloparkbum 18y agoIn the bay area, standard evolutionary psychology doesn't apply. The millions of dollars you make are negated by your bad hairdo and greenish-white LCD tan. The best bet for finding a woman in the bay is to get tattoo sleeves and become a popular bartender.
- mattmaroon 18y agoFrom my experience its the other way around. Your bad hairdo and greenish-white LCD tan are more than negated by the millions of dollars you make. That certainly seemed to be the case when I went anywhere nice.
- thaumaturgy 18y agoI don't think we've met the same women. Evolutionary psychology makes for very reasonable generalizations that just happen to completely ignore things like cultural values. There are some pretty fun, reasonably attractive women up on the northern coast of California (Mendocino, Humboldt, Del Norte counties), and likely further up the coast into Oregon, that would be intrigued by that kind of lifestyle.
- menloparkbum 18y agoIf you locate the earth-dome somewhere between Marin county and Portland, Oregon (or the Santa Cruz Mountains), there should be no problem finding a suitable mate.
- mattmaroon 18y agoI assume you've given up on the opposite sex completely?