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You can get satellite internet in the middle of nowhere. It's much harder to get water, power, waste management, medical services, and grocery stores.
by deckar01 8y ago
You can get satellite internet in the middle of nowhere. It's much harder to get water, power, waste management, medical services, and grocery stores.
- koolba 8y agoIf you have power then water is straightforward. Just dig. We’ve been doing that for hundreds of years.
- moate 8y agoI mean, that's a pretty big "if" qualifier there. Getting water might be easier than getting the power once you have the power, but that also means its harder than getting power because it requires an extra step. Also, it's straightforward, but that doesn't make it easy or cheap. If you want to go to the ISS, become an astronaut is straightforward, but it's not exactly helpful.
- msla 8y ago> If you have power then water is straightforward. Just dig. We’ve been doing that for hundreds of years. Spoken like someone who's never had to rely on a well in marginal country. My advice: Drill your well carefully, put in a cistern, and buy a truck which can haul lots and lots of water.
- jjeaff 8y agoIt depends on where this land is. Many wells in the south never have problems running dry.
- 0xffff2 8y agoI own several acres of rural land. Internet is by far my biggest hurdle to making it my full-time residence. Satellite internet is high latency, low data caps, and very sensitive to any kind of weather, all for more money than I spend on cable for my apartment in civilization. It's completely and utterly unsuitable for remote work.
- pmoriarty 8y agoNot to mention culture, night life and other non-home-bound entertainment, a variety of good restaurants, and perhaps real-life friends who share your outlook, experience, and interests.