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by pochekailov 4y ago
Funny thing, I just posted a tweet about my recent research on where are the good biotech hubs with low cost of living: https://twitter.com/pochekailov/status/1598088198995218437 I was hypothesizing similar conclu
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by pochekailov 4y ago
I agree, I have the same observation. I am also working solo and I am struggling to find new meaningful connections.
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by pochekailov 4y ago
Would you go to a pub with me? Would you listen to me ranting about evil nimbyists preventing any form of urban development and thus blocking economic growth? Would you call me asking me to help you with an unexpected problem? Can I stop by
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by pochekailov 4y ago
I am commenting in support of optimism and to counterweight pessimistic outlook. Humanity indeed faces a lot of problems. Each of them have many possible solutions (The only one unsolvable is a heat death of the universe). Thing is, the sol
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by pochekailov 4y ago
I am proud to be an infantile person, I want a lot of convenience and efficiency, and I want a lot of big, shiny toys. I think the modern doom and gloom era is very depressing. I am a technocrat and a futuristic optimist. For me, the modern
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by pochekailov 4y ago
Yes, in my experience, the naïve interpretation is right 80% of time and it is always best to start from a naïve explanation of a process. US politicians serve the rich only because they think that donations will help them win. Make the don
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by pochekailov 4y ago
We probably need some service (an app or a site) that gives clear instructions on how, where and when to register. Yes, it is harder for renters, but it is designed to be harder. This is to prevent renters from having political power and ma
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by pochekailov 4y ago
I totally agree with you. I only think that you should be the one to decide how many is too many opportunities for you, not a bunch of NIMBYists.
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by pochekailov 4y ago
Only one question: why are they unwilling? Is it that hard? They won't be killed or tortured, like in Belarus or Russia, then why not?
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by pochekailov 4y ago
The longer I live the more I am finding the universe is working on extremely simple few principles; their relations create complexity. Aspiring homeowners will never become homeowners if the price is exclusionary. Take SF: with average sala
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by pochekailov 4y ago
I find it easier in the bigger city; but I might be biased as I lived in a big city most of my life. What I meant is an ability to be within the reach of any other person within an hour. Using zoom for 3 years now (for obvious reasons) - I
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by pochekailov 4y ago
Rejuvenation and life-extending technologies to keep labor energetic forever. Industrial and maintenance automation for needing less labor. Relying on next generation to fund your retirement is ok if you live modestly; but not ok if you liv
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by pochekailov 4y ago
I'm an immigrant :). Banking on your family dying - this is like saying "I am a worthless loser". I want old generation to live eternally, and still afford housing.
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by pochekailov 4y ago
Q1: Yes, there is. Once a professional politician sees more activity from renters, they will include the renter's interests into their agenda Q2: Yes, obviously there is a positive correlation. This is exactly why renters need to fight
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by pochekailov 4y ago
Have more futuristic optimism. We are doing quite well on the climate. We will prevent it once we get fully to solar and then build CO2 scrubbers using solar energy. Energy percentage that come from renewables is more than 10x higher than a
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by pochekailov 4y ago
Haha I am still not a citizen, so can't vote myself. I was trying to encourage my friends, but they were often too busy. They would vote for Hillary (or even for Trump), but never for a local mayor. Sometimes I am considering running m
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by pochekailov 4y ago
Nothing will change while the homeowners have more political power than the renters. Even in the cities where the renter population is bigger than the homeowners, such as in Seattle, half of the votes come from people of > 65 years old (
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by pochekailov 4y ago
It is very good for productivity when many jobs are concentrated in one location. This unlocks the possibility for serendipitous connections. It is awesome when you can meet a founder, a leading engineer, an investor, a designer and a PR pe
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by pochekailov 4y ago
People often ask me: why am I always preaching life extension and immortality research? Here is why: so you can be 41, 441, 1041 and still have millions years ahead. Once 41 years old no longer means you wasted your youth away, you will be
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by pochekailov 5y ago
I fully agree, the housing is scarce seemingly because many want it to be scarce. I do think it is a political issue. Thus my support for full regulation removal: if ones press for it, the actual consensus may be closer to liberalization. T
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by pochekailov 5y ago
This is very encouraging to hear, thank you for sharing this! I am considering building my house (being my own general contractor and doing as much work myself as possible), but I was discouraged by the extreme number of regulations that se
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by pochekailov 5y ago
I have to insist the formula is still correct in principle. Yes, there are many causes for homelessness. However, shall you magically fix all the problems you named, some people will have to remain on the streets if N_people > N_homes. O
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by pochekailov 5y ago
Despite I am extremely fiscally conservative, I don't think that "all" the regulations are bad. Neither I think that the market left to itself is always efficient. The point I am trying to make through the thread, is there is
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by pochekailov 5y ago
I was trying to argue that building from wood framing is a terrible idea to start with. Wood easily degenerates with time, and without proper maintenance, won't survive even 200 years. Besides, even a car can get through the wall if it
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by pochekailov 5y ago
I want to remove any regulation that prevents anybody to build anything they want on the land they own.
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by pochekailov 5y ago
Unfortunately, I do not see how. As we all know, N_homeless = N_people - N_homes. Current regulations effectively forbid to build horrible ugly high-rises that can house 50,000 people in each. Currently, it is only profitable to build luxur
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by pochekailov 5y ago
I really like your sarcasm.
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by pochekailov 5y ago
The houses in USA are already made almost from the cardboard. You can not call a bunch of "two by four" wooden planks nailed together a modern home. If we do really care about people not being homeless as we claim we do, I suggest
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by pochekailov 5y ago
As an immigrant who switched between several countries, I must tell that this is an amazing project. The simplest and "obvious" guides are often the most helpful, and hard to find. I wish every city has a similar website with the
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by pochekailov 5y ago
There are some ideas, in fact. They are not very well developed, though, because such research is very expensive, and even the very educated people on this side fiercely fighting the idea that extending people's life is a good thing. U

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