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The hermit in me wants to scoff and say "I'd love to be so isolated for weeks at a time", but (aside from the fact that its the "isolated together" problem) the
by saalweachter 7y ago
The hermit in me wants to scoff and say "I'd love to be so isolated for weeks at a time", but (aside from the fact that its the "isolated together" problem) the sheer inhospitable nature of that environment as well as the somewhat involuntary nature of the isolation (you may sign up to go, but you can't choose when to leave) is sufficiently daunting for me that I'll stick to more Walden-esque hermitages.
- gumby 7y agoMuch easier at Walden where your mum can come and do your laundry. Being stuck in confined space with six others, hearing (and telling) the same jokes over and over... shudder
- slx26 7y agobut what if they were 6 mathematicians from the same disciplines, or 6 musicians, or 6 politicians (or 6 sociologists if you prefer that)? might be fun to see what people that share a common background can come up with when they have that much time to "waste". the idea of being left alone with a few clever humans and nothing else to do or to go is actually quite interesting. not the next big brother, but hey...
- gumby 7y agoHaving done some multi-week blue water sailing and multi-week backcountry trips, I can tell you that silence is golden. I prefer to go with my dog who is delighted when I have something to say and perfectly satisfied when I want to be quiet. * yes I know that “Lassie” is not a documentary and if I got in to trouble the dog could not rescue me.
- saalweachter 7y agoYeah, there's a reason I said "Walden" and not "200 miles into the Alaskan wilderness". My ideal hermitage is a small patch of land large enough that I can pretend to be isolated without actually putting me in danger of succumbing to the elements.