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If you want to be mind-numbingly bored, sure. Despite the cost of living in a city, I (and others who enjoy city life) would much rather pay to enjoy amenities

If you want to be mind-numbingly bored, sure. Despite the cost of living in a city, I (and others who enjoy city life) would much rather pay to enjoy amenities like public transit and being able to walk to a bar.

kevstev 7y ago
I don't think its fair to say that living outside a city has to be boring. Many value and enjoy being among nature. My ex-coworkers who live in rural areas seem to have a good time on their quads, tending their gardens that sometimes approach small farms, hiking/biking, boating on the lake in summer, ice fishing in winter, hunting, camping, etc. Your Friday night at a bar is their Friday night around a fire with their hounds.
- avgDev 7y ago
  I dislike bars, clubs, people in general. I like outdoors, silence, beach. I feel miserable around all the other "robots" in the city. I feel decent enough in the suburbs with less people and more space.
- magduf 7y ago
  >Many value and enjoy being among nature. My ex-coworkers who live in rural areas seem to have a good time on their quads, Listening to an extremely noisy engine for hours on end is not my idea of "enjoying nature". I've lived in rural areas. They generally suck, even for nature. In America, all the wooded land is "POSTED" (no trespassing), so you can't go there, and will probably be shot if you do; you have to find a park instead. If your rural house is located near a park, great, but otherwise you're out of luck.
taborj 7y ago
I actually am thankful for folks who think living outside a major metro area is "mind-numbingly" boring. That means you'll stay in the city with all the other crazy people. See, these low-effort insults work both ways!
- journalctl 7y ago
  Cool. And thanks for car-induced climate change. I can’t wait for the oceans to turn to acid so you can enjoy your homesteading fantasy.
  - bumby 7y ago
    "Estimates suggest that cities are responsible for 75 percent of global CO2 emissions, with transport and buildings being among the largest contributors." https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/resource-efficiency/what-we-do/cities/cities-and-climate-change https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/resource-effici...
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kevstev 7y ago

I don't think its fair to say that living outside a city has to be boring. Many value and enjoy being among nature. My ex-coworkers who live in rural areas seem to have a good time on their quads, tending their gardens that sometimes approach small farms, hiking/biking, boating on the lake in summer, ice fishing in winter, hunting, camping, etc. Your Friday night at a bar is their Friday night around a fire with their hounds.

avgDev 7y ago
I dislike bars, clubs, people in general. I like outdoors, silence, beach. I feel miserable around all the other "robots" in the city. I feel decent enough in the suburbs with less people and more space.
magduf 7y ago
>Many value and enjoy being among nature. My ex-coworkers who live in rural areas seem to have a good time on their quads, Listening to an extremely noisy engine for hours on end is not my idea of "enjoying nature". I've lived in rural areas. They generally suck, even for nature. In America, all the wooded land is "POSTED" (no trespassing), so you can't go there, and will probably be shot if you do; you have to find a park instead. If your rural house is located near a park, great, but otherwise you're out of luck.

taborj 7y ago

I actually am thankful for folks who think living outside a major metro area is "mind-numbingly" boring. That means you'll stay in the city with all the other crazy people. See, these low-effort insults work both ways!

journalctl 7y ago
Cool. And thanks for car-induced climate change. I can’t wait for the oceans to turn to acid so you can enjoy your homesteading fantasy.
- bumby 7y ago
  "Estimates suggest that cities are responsible for 75 percent of global CO2 emissions, with transport and buildings being among the largest contributors." https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/resource-efficiency/what-we-do/cities/cities-and-climate-change https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/resource-effici...

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