taysic

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by taysic 7y ago
I think it applies well to a number of affluent urban areas in the US.
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by taysic 7y ago
There’s a ton of info out there that says it better than I can but the consensus is the vegan diet is the biggest thing you can do. “A vegan diet is probably the single biggest way to reduce your impact on planet Earth, not just greenhouse
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by taysic 7y ago
I don’t see a reason to be sad because I think it’s a wonderful thing more people have a choice now. Whether I end up making perfect decisions or not I wouldn’t trade anything for that.
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by taysic 7y ago
Why not just raise your kids with a low eco footprint? The whole argument is silly to me. If you want to find the best action you and your children can do about climate change - it’s going vegan.
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by taysic 7y ago
In relation to NIMBYism the effects are the same
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by taysic 7y ago
This has been happening for many years, at least in the bay area
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by taysic 7y ago
If you’re talking about Silicon Valley that was converted from fruit groves to sprawl and a job center then how was that the result of density? In terms of density it’s not much different to many areas. The focusing is done due to a whole h
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by taysic 7y ago
And then what when everything has become skyscrapers? I think it’s perfectly ok that not everyplace wants this end result.
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by taysic 7y ago
Focusing jobs in one area reduces competition among landlords while fostering multiple job centers with amenities encourages competition including price competition
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by taysic 7y ago
I feel like Uber can always make money as a marketplace - but competitive pressures from other marketplaces will drive profits down. However, is there any further growth in the model? Seemingly no unless they gain monopoly.
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by taysic 7y ago
You can think of rent control as a long term lease. It seems that population is generally also NIMBY.
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by taysic 7y ago
The recent stackoverflow study seems to indicate the numbers of women are increasing https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2019?utm_source=It...
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by taysic 7y ago
Yes devaluing currency is much less painful. But it creates risk for traders which the monetary union removes. Removing that risk may not be a great idea since one region is bound by a different political structure that is bound to play a r
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by taysic 7y ago
If the developer from Nebraska plans to go back home after a period of time working in CA, they may be more likely to be content with lower salaries though. I wonder where these talented people in the EU plan to raise their kids/ retir
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by taysic 7y ago
California doesn’t exactly pay for Montana... they do pay for some federal services for which everyone has voted for. In theory though poor management can cause a state to default on its debt.
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by taysic 7y ago
Though I’m not impressed by much of modern architecture... I guess it comes down to personal taste for some.
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by taysic 7y ago
It’s tied to your job because health ins through your employer gets an effective tax discount compared to that bought through the ACA market. There is no way for latter to be as economical.
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by taysic 7y ago
You can look at a map by precinct of what percentage of people voted for Hilary Clinton and you will see that some of the highest percentages were the most wealthy areas in CA: https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-pol-ca
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by taysic 7y ago
That’s not too telling. Introducing skyscrapers would mean units would be priced far less than single family homes are - which would enable large portions of people to enter the market who are locked out right now. But building skyscrapers
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by taysic 8y ago
I think its horrible - its far too early to make that decision for your child. I think its something a person should make for themselves. "Expensive dental work" could mean only a few teeth impacted - the rest may be perfectly gre
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by taysic 8y ago
More businesses and types of work rely on illegal labor who are willing to live in working conditions legals often aren't.
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by taysic 8y ago
Anyone concerned about the impact on the environment in and around the city / increase in traffic / strain on limited water resources / etc.
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by taysic 8y ago
Homeowners homes become more valuable if developers know they could tear it down and build many more units on it.
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by taysic 8y ago
Housing prices don’t necessarily go down if a place increases in density. It depends on the location. Take a look at 5th ave in Manhattan - as large single family homes were being replaced by skyscrapers, the value of land went up.
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by taysic 8y ago
Creating more density would greatly impact nature though. Having grown up not too far from Manhattan I can attest that for the most part the nature has been bulldozed over and polluted. SF is not so extreme and many people don’t want it to
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by taysic 8y ago
Many of those Victorians were actually converted into units back in the day and rent control applies. Some are being converted back into single family homes now.
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by taysic 8y ago
Your current experience is of a highly regulated system with dwindling options and a lot of unintended consequences that weren’t thought through with the existing regulation - it is more similar to socialized care than the free market.
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by taysic 8y ago
You buy your insurance package ahead of time. Competition in the free market will cause ins providers to provide the best, most comprehensive plans.
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by taysic 8y ago
Another thing to keep in mind is the Scandinavian countries are resource rich with comparatively low populations - Norway has oil, Sweden has timber and iron ore, Finland has timber, etc. These helps build excess in their budget
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by taysic 8y ago
I think the point is if one company is making outrageous profits it’s trivial for a competitor to undercut them. The food industry for example rarely makes more than 2% in profit because it is so competitive.

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