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I'm inclined to agree. That's why I moved away from major population centers and I am setting up my own private infrastructure on defensible ground. And I lear

I'm inclined to agree. That's why I moved away from major population centers and I am setting up my own private infrastructure on defensible ground. And I learned how to do my own plumbing, electrical, carpentry, food production etc. And I plan on having a lot of kids. Care to share what problems you personally think will arise?

markus_zhang 3y ago
How do you learn it all by yourself? This is amazing. You could live off a piece of land totally.
- baremetal 3y ago
  You would be surprised what you can learn given sufficient curiosity, time, and resources. I don't work a 9-5 job most years, and I don't have dependents or a mortgage. And also I would take jobs as an apprentice for 6 months and I would ask lots of questions and do research on the side to maximize the learning. Treat it like a college course: read the book before, and watch videos. Meet people in other trades and ask them stuff. People are quite willing to share knowledge if you show an eagerness. Basically immersion learning.
  - markus_zhang 3y ago
    Thanks. I probably don't have the luxury given a family and a couple of mortgages. Hopefully I'll have more time.
Xen9 3y ago
The problems caused by declined birth rates will surface in the coming decades differently in different places. Historically tight-knitted places might well begin to form new kinds of communities / economies; in the worst affected places, the self-sufficient will form a new economic class. All long-term self-sufficient settlements must overcome the challenge of maintaining high hygiene & sanitation standards. For example: the need for toilet paper, women's items and plastic bags; and how will the people around you survive when everyone is puking and shitting around; how will you fight parasites; how to deal with common but complex medical issues such as as appendicitis and infections. There's also psychological side. For example getting everyone adapted to self-sufficient life and to understand the philosophy. And maintaining certain "integrity" of culture. I am personally the kind of leader who doesn't hesitate to "root out" any potential troubles in my walled garden; but there are otherwise decent leaders who fall with their communities because they were "too nice" & allowed people with "infections" spirit to spread for too long, causing grudges. I think in investing in data hoarding is also worth it / important if anyhow possible. You want to have safe systems to store programs someone made three decades ago. For large amounts of data, tape (in storage boxes specifically meant for storing tape) seems to be best cheapest & most durable choice. But the algorithms / software side matters also.

markus_zhang 3y ago

How do you learn it all by yourself? This is amazing. You could live off a piece of land totally.

baremetal 3y ago
You would be surprised what you can learn given sufficient curiosity, time, and resources. I don't work a 9-5 job most years, and I don't have dependents or a mortgage. And also I would take jobs as an apprentice for 6 months and I would ask lots of questions and do research on the side to maximize the learning. Treat it like a college course: read the book before, and watch videos. Meet people in other trades and ask them stuff. People are quite willing to share knowledge if you show an eagerness. Basically immersion learning.
- markus_zhang 3y ago
  Thanks. I probably don't have the luxury given a family and a couple of mortgages. Hopefully I'll have more time.

Xen9 3y ago

The problems caused by declined birth rates will surface in the coming decades differently in different places. Historically tight-knitted places might well begin to form new kinds of communities / economies; in the worst affected places, the self-sufficient will form a new economic class. All long-term self-sufficient settlements must overcome the challenge of maintaining high hygiene & sanitation standards. For example: the need for toilet paper, women's items and plastic bags; and how will the people around you survive when everyone is puking and shitting around; how will you fight parasites; how to deal with common but complex medical issues such as as appendicitis and infections. There's also psychological side. For example getting everyone adapted to self-sufficient life and to understand the philosophy. And maintaining certain "integrity" of culture. I am personally the kind of leader who doesn't hesitate to "root out" any potential troubles in my walled garden; but there are otherwise decent leaders who fall with their communities because they were "too nice" & allowed people with "infections" spirit to spread for too long, causing grudges. I think in investing in data hoarding is also worth it / important if anyhow possible. You want to have safe systems to store programs someone made three decades ago. For large amounts of data, tape (in storage boxes specifically meant for storing tape) seems to be best cheapest & most durable choice. But the algorithms / software side matters also.