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by majjam 9y ago
I would like this to be true, but I cant think of anything that could replace the city for jobs and opportunities. Do you have any examples of this? And of course as soon as an alternative cultural center pops up, rent seeking will follow..
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by majjam 9y ago
A concern I haven't seen raised as much with AirBnb is the erosion of communities. It is ironic that tourists wish to visit cities for their culture (Berlin, Amsterdam etc.) but that by removing housing stock, there will be fewer and f
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by majjam 9y ago
I disagree. People want to live in cities for the jobs and opportunities they offer. It is very difficult to increase the housing stock within cities even with the measures you list, this scarcity of housing is made worse because landlords
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by majjam 9y ago
Here's a link to the relevant HHGTTG quote: https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_th...
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by majjam 9y ago
In my experience its also a lack of a permanent home. Stuff becomes a liability when your landlord can kick out at short notice, or you are living in a tiny apartment.
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by majjam 9y ago
It may also have been to do with little other recreational options. Poland had a baby boom after curfews were introduced in the 1980's: https://www.economist.com/news/europe/21725707-now-polish-fi...
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by majjam 9y ago
I too find greenshot to be very useful, its just that bit quicker than paint for easy snippeting
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by majjam 9y ago
tl;dw: the best model is the tokamak, new magnets mean that they can be much smaller (and cheaper) than expected. This is awkward for existing projects (iter).
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by majjam 9y ago
I enjoyed YikYak very much, reminded me of 'local' chat in Eve online. When it closed the alternatives seemed to be Jodel (German-centric), Spout (whilst your posts are localised, all users can see them instead of just local users
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by majjam 9y ago
I would also recommend Wendler 531 ( https://www.reddit.com/r/weightroom/comments/4sbgpw/531_how_... ), I switched to it from SS and have found it an excellent follow up program.