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>There's a perception that young people (for probably 60 years now) see "getting out of this town" as a major life goal. It sort of is. Opportunities in the sm
by johnnyanmac 1y ago
>There's a perception that young people (for probably 60 years now) see "getting out of this town" as a major life goal.
It sort of is. Opportunities in the small towns is limited compared to urban areas. As well as other social aspects like night life, entertainment, the culture of the residents, etc. The people argument of being irreplaceable works both ways; you're simply going to get more options when you're around more people.
> if you have a job which can be done remotely, then Starlink allows you to do that from your home town.
Perhaps. Both Starlink and jobs in general really don't want us to have such options, as seen in the last few years of layoffs and crashouts. Add in the cable monopolies and you see how WFH really isn't stable right now without a good connection.
- HPsquared 1y agoDoes anyone actually like nightlife though? Same for local entertainments, sure they're a nice extra sometimes but nothing worth sacrificing for. It's all some variation of "crowded into a dark room with hundreds of strangers with deafening music, can't see anything, can't hear anything".
- fnimick 1y ago"nobody wants to go there anymore, it's too crowded"
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- johnnyanmac 1y agoNightlife isn't limited to the traditional "fun party" activities. As some examples, I love going to various tech Meetups, but it being a 20 mile drive does mean I sometimes miss some of them compared to if I actually lived downtown. Whether thars worth wanting to move closer is a personal opinion. But a notable one in my eyes.