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I know multiple people who bought houses 45 minutes from work that made way, way more money than needed for those houses. They WANTED to be in the middle of no

I know multiple people who bought houses 45 minutes from work that made way, way more money than needed for those houses. They WANTED to be in the middle of nowhere. They could have had a house 11 minutes away with good schools and access to nature, but they choose 45 to be isolated. They live in their cars.

lazyasciiart 3y ago
That's what congestion charges at city limits are for.
criddell 3y ago
I wish I was further out of the city. I think if actual self-driving cars arrive, they will fuel sprawl like nothing else before. I wouldn't mind a long commute if I could sleep or work or chill out as my car drove me to work.
- davidw 3y ago
  I think this is actually a perfectly legitimate point of view if people are paying for the externalities: 1) CO2 emissions 2) paying more for road usage. Everyone has different preferences and we should be free to fulfill them.
- arthurbrown 3y ago
  You're describing a train
  - criddell 3y ago
    A door-to-door train would be pretty cool, especially when my door is on a 10 acre lot 35 minutes outside of the city and I get a private cabin on the train that I can sleep in.
    - anticensor 3y ago
      A self driving version of this could help you reach the train station/tram stop: https://www.karsan.com/tr/e-jest-genel-bakis https://www.karsan.com/tr/e-jest-genel-bakis
- fragmede 3y ago
  Why pay to have a house then though. Just have a self-driving RV and live wherever you want. You can live in the office parking lot during the week, and in the park the rest of the time.
  - criddell 3y ago
    Because I do want a home base. I want a large workshop for woodworking, painting, and maybe ceramics. I want a place to have musical instruments. I want a great home theater, gym, sauna, and an amazing kitchen. I want space to work on my motorcycle. Land is important. I want a big garden and lots of space between me and my neighbors. I want quiet nights and a dark sky. I could never afford this near a city, but once you drive thirty to sixty minutes, there are a lot of options.
    - fragmede 3y ago
      I want a lot of things too but unfortunately I have a limited amount of money. I'd like all those things, but I'd rather have money so I can live off the interest and not have to work, so I have the time and energy to do any of those things. To each their own.
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lazyasciiart 3y ago

That's what congestion charges at city limits are for.

criddell 3y ago

I wish I was further out of the city. I think if actual self-driving cars arrive, they will fuel sprawl like nothing else before. I wouldn't mind a long commute if I could sleep or work or chill out as my car drove me to work.

davidw 3y ago
I think this is actually a perfectly legitimate point of view if people are paying for the externalities: 1) CO2 emissions 2) paying more for road usage. Everyone has different preferences and we should be free to fulfill them.
arthurbrown 3y ago
You're describing a train
- criddell 3y ago
  A door-to-door train would be pretty cool, especially when my door is on a 10 acre lot 35 minutes outside of the city and I get a private cabin on the train that I can sleep in.
  - anticensor 3y ago
    A self driving version of this could help you reach the train station/tram stop: https://www.karsan.com/tr/e-jest-genel-bakis https://www.karsan.com/tr/e-jest-genel-bakis
fragmede 3y ago
Why pay to have a house then though. Just have a self-driving RV and live wherever you want. You can live in the office parking lot during the week, and in the park the rest of the time.
- criddell 3y ago
  Because I do want a home base. I want a large workshop for woodworking, painting, and maybe ceramics. I want a place to have musical instruments. I want a great home theater, gym, sauna, and an amazing kitchen. I want space to work on my motorcycle. Land is important. I want a big garden and lots of space between me and my neighbors. I want quiet nights and a dark sky. I could never afford this near a city, but once you drive thirty to sixty minutes, there are a lot of options.
  - fragmede 3y ago
    I want a lot of things too but unfortunately I have a limited amount of money. I'd like all those things, but I'd rather have money so I can live off the interest and not have to work, so I have the time and energy to do any of those things. To each their own.
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