The paradox of soil: Land has returned as a constraint on growth

Re:The paradox of soil: Land has returned as a constraint on... by kbenson on Thursday September 03, 2015 @12:29PM (#10165853)

> I personally choose not to live in the Bay Area, despite its having loads of tech opportunities and the nicest climate on the planet

You should give us another look. Our long term plan to reduce the number of rainy days per year is finally paying off!

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Re:The paradox of soil: Land has returned as a constraint on... by nugget on Thursday September 03, 2015 @01:08PM (#10166101)

Southern California has a nicer climate than Northern California and is cheaper (since there's less tech). The ''best'' climate in the US is probably San Diego up to Santa Barbara within 5 miles of the coast. San Francisco (the city itself) has infamously frustrating weather.

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Re:The paradox of soil: Land has returned as a constraint on... by Eiriksmal on Thursday September 03, 2015 @02:57PM (#10166859)

Woah, woah, woah. This is not okay. San Diegans already pay a "sunshine tax" on our incredibly perfect weather. Telling other people about it only encourages the city to grow larger! Next thing you know, there'll be YC companies in San Diego and Orange County.

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Re:The paradox of soil: Land has returned as a constraint on... by a_t48 on Thursday September 03, 2015 @01:42PM (#10166393)

Nicer how? I've only been down there once, and it was super warm.

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Re:The paradox of soil: Land has returned as a constraint on... by Eiriksmal on Thursday September 03, 2015 @02:56PM (#10166849)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_San_Diego#Monthly_a...

It's utterly beautiful most of the year, and only gets slightly uncomfortable for a few weeks during summer.

I live 8 miles from the Pacific and this week's forecast is almost sublime, compared to the continental climate I grew up in. Boiling hot summers? No. Sweaty, muggy, mosquito fests from July through late September? No. Freezing winters from late October through early March? No.

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Re:The paradox of soil: Land has returned as a constraint on... by rayiner on Thursday September 03, 2015 @04:28PM (#10167337)

> The average annual precipitation is less than 12 inches (300 mm), resulting in a borderline arid climate.

San Diego would be uninhabitable without environmentally destructive and ill-conceived federal irrigation of the southwest.

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Re:The paradox of soil: Land has returned as a constraint on... by zeveb on Thursday September 03, 2015 @03:59PM (#10167173)

I've been to San Diego, and IMHO its summer, spring and fall are uncomfortably warm.

> Freezing winters from late October through early March? No.

Some of us find freezing cold and snow to be pros rather than cons.

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Re:The paradox of soil: Land has returned as a constraint on... by secabeen on Thursday September 03, 2015 @06:11PM (#10167825)

It's interesting how similar the temperature is between San Diego and Santa Barbara, despite their distance from each other. I always think of SD as much warmer than SB, but the data doesn't show that to be the case.

I do like the cool nights in the winter that we get in SB.

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Re:The paradox of soil: Land has returned as a constraint on... by eli_gottlieb on Thursday September 03, 2015 @01:48PM (#10166439)

I like rain. I like it in storms rather than in constant, nonstop clouds and drizzle like the Northwest gets, but I do actually like rain.

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Re:The paradox of soil: Land has returned as a constraint on... by PeterWhittaker on Thursday September 03, 2015 @02:48PM (#10166805)

Yes, but those few remaining rainy days will be positively diluvian - not to mention tempestuous.

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