Very much disagree. Plenty of people would be fine living in multi-family housing. Everything from apartments to 2-family houses. 74% of people live in SFH right now in the US. How many of those have actually never…
again, higher costs != shortage. It just means "desirable" Just build more of the thing that people want!
YES. I think homeowners are too close to the problem to make rational choices. People move to a place and then expect it to never change again. After all, they bought a house there because they liked it as it is now.…
that seems like complete BS claim. What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence increased density and transit increases demand for that area. high demand != shortage. What are you suggesting…
I don't think anybody would call me extroverted. I'm a typical introverted engineer. humans are social creatures! when you're in a car, the possibility for a positive social interaction is nearly 0. I don't know about…
Space to play, but nowhere to go. Everybody has their own private space which isn't great for social interaction. Kids have to be driven everywhere which isn't great for families Cities have shared parks. I don't have…
That's not a universal truth. I grew up in the suburbs and I've lived in a city for my whole adult life. I feel a MUCH stronger sense of community in the city. I know so many of my neighbors that it's hard to leave my…
I live in a city similar to NYC (but not quite as dense) and IMO it's far better for kids than the suburbs. I grew up in the suburbs and it was a miserable experience. If I wanted to go anywhere I had to ask an adult to…
My experience is literally the exact opposite. Suburbs were lifeless, soulless places and the city is where my social life got measurably better. There's no way I can ever go back to the suburbs now
Another problem with the suburbs is car-dependency. When you're in a car you're not interacting in a positive way with other people. In the best case scenario you're just isolating yourself and in the worst case…
I swear so many societal problems have their roots in the attitude of "I've got mine, screw everybody else" I've seen people completely change their attitudes about things once they own a home. I know a self-proclaimed…
Do you also support legalization of hard drugs? Why not have a heroin store in every town. The customers are very loyal. Let people waste their money on drugs, it's not my place to tell people what to spend their money…
A better way to think about it is that all letters in the musical alphabet are represented in a musical scale. Some are sharp or flat D major: D E F♯ G A B C♯ D minor: D E F G A B♭ C Db major: D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C Db…
I'm genuinely surprised that you don't know lots of people who enjoy living in a city for its own sake and not only because something is keeping them there. Well, nice to meet you, I'm a city dweller who works from home…
"do people really like cities? I am not so sure" Just look at real estate prices in New York, SF, Boston, etc. Yes, people REALLY like cities. Even the wealthiest people who can afford anything still choose cities
"If there is no longer a reason for people to live close together, decentralization is the most likely outcome." Umm what? Humans are social animals and many people LIKE living in cities in close proximity to other…
My 10 year old brain was blown when I discovered the Buddy Holly music video on the Windows 95 CD. I just couldn't comprehend the idea of a music video being played on a computer. Felt like magic. Such different times.
I wouldn't say social media is just "filling a void". I feel like it's more accurate to say that social media is exploiting weaknesses in the human brain for profit and causing harm to individuals and society as a…
That kind of algorithm doesn't show you anything besides the messages in your inbox. It's never making a decision to show you X instead of Y, it's just deciding the ordering in which you see them. Modern social media is…
The whole "running destroys your knees" thing is a very persistent myth. Running can cause temporary knee injuries, especially in beginners. In the long run it actually strengthens your knees. There has been quite a lot…
I actually do run every day. I've only missed about 4 days so far this year. Anyway, 3 days of running per week is certainly better than 0.
I'm not saying we should ban stuff. I'm saying that we could enact policies that encourage better habits by default. For example, we don't have to build car-dependent suburbia. Car-dependency is a choice we made. We've…
For those who are inclined, I recommend running instead (even if you think you aren't a runner) My body has been completely transformed from 15 years of running. I'm 5'7" and 135 pounds at age 41. My face looks thin, I…
It is a bit crazy that everybody seems to agree that diet and exercise are important, and yet it seems like society is hell bent on making those things very hard to do well. I went to the mall recently (big mistake) and…
Exercise really is a wonder drug. The best of the best! If only doctors could prescribe it and have people adhere to the prescription. If only American culture weren't so car-centric and our daily lives involved some…
Very much disagree. Plenty of people would be fine living in multi-family housing. Everything from apartments to 2-family houses. 74% of people live in SFH right now in the US. How many of those have actually never…
again, higher costs != shortage. It just means "desirable" Just build more of the thing that people want!
YES. I think homeowners are too close to the problem to make rational choices. People move to a place and then expect it to never change again. After all, they bought a house there because they liked it as it is now.…
that seems like complete BS claim. What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence increased density and transit increases demand for that area. high demand != shortage. What are you suggesting…
I don't think anybody would call me extroverted. I'm a typical introverted engineer. humans are social creatures! when you're in a car, the possibility for a positive social interaction is nearly 0. I don't know about…
Space to play, but nowhere to go. Everybody has their own private space which isn't great for social interaction. Kids have to be driven everywhere which isn't great for families Cities have shared parks. I don't have…
That's not a universal truth. I grew up in the suburbs and I've lived in a city for my whole adult life. I feel a MUCH stronger sense of community in the city. I know so many of my neighbors that it's hard to leave my…
I live in a city similar to NYC (but not quite as dense) and IMO it's far better for kids than the suburbs. I grew up in the suburbs and it was a miserable experience. If I wanted to go anywhere I had to ask an adult to…
My experience is literally the exact opposite. Suburbs were lifeless, soulless places and the city is where my social life got measurably better. There's no way I can ever go back to the suburbs now
Another problem with the suburbs is car-dependency. When you're in a car you're not interacting in a positive way with other people. In the best case scenario you're just isolating yourself and in the worst case…
I swear so many societal problems have their roots in the attitude of "I've got mine, screw everybody else" I've seen people completely change their attitudes about things once they own a home. I know a self-proclaimed…
Do you also support legalization of hard drugs? Why not have a heroin store in every town. The customers are very loyal. Let people waste their money on drugs, it's not my place to tell people what to spend their money…
A better way to think about it is that all letters in the musical alphabet are represented in a musical scale. Some are sharp or flat D major: D E F♯ G A B C♯ D minor: D E F G A B♭ C Db major: D♭ E♭ F G♭ A♭ B♭ C Db…
I'm genuinely surprised that you don't know lots of people who enjoy living in a city for its own sake and not only because something is keeping them there. Well, nice to meet you, I'm a city dweller who works from home…
"do people really like cities? I am not so sure" Just look at real estate prices in New York, SF, Boston, etc. Yes, people REALLY like cities. Even the wealthiest people who can afford anything still choose cities
"If there is no longer a reason for people to live close together, decentralization is the most likely outcome." Umm what? Humans are social animals and many people LIKE living in cities in close proximity to other…
My 10 year old brain was blown when I discovered the Buddy Holly music video on the Windows 95 CD. I just couldn't comprehend the idea of a music video being played on a computer. Felt like magic. Such different times.
I wouldn't say social media is just "filling a void". I feel like it's more accurate to say that social media is exploiting weaknesses in the human brain for profit and causing harm to individuals and society as a…
That kind of algorithm doesn't show you anything besides the messages in your inbox. It's never making a decision to show you X instead of Y, it's just deciding the ordering in which you see them. Modern social media is…
The whole "running destroys your knees" thing is a very persistent myth. Running can cause temporary knee injuries, especially in beginners. In the long run it actually strengthens your knees. There has been quite a lot…
I actually do run every day. I've only missed about 4 days so far this year. Anyway, 3 days of running per week is certainly better than 0.
I'm not saying we should ban stuff. I'm saying that we could enact policies that encourage better habits by default. For example, we don't have to build car-dependent suburbia. Car-dependency is a choice we made. We've…
For those who are inclined, I recommend running instead (even if you think you aren't a runner) My body has been completely transformed from 15 years of running. I'm 5'7" and 135 pounds at age 41. My face looks thin, I…
It is a bit crazy that everybody seems to agree that diet and exercise are important, and yet it seems like society is hell bent on making those things very hard to do well. I went to the mall recently (big mistake) and…
Exercise really is a wonder drug. The best of the best! If only doctors could prescribe it and have people adhere to the prescription. If only American culture weren't so car-centric and our daily lives involved some…