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Re:‘I lost everything:’ Homelessness surges in Silicon Valley by ameister14 on Tuesday November 07, 2017 @01:32PM (#15646095)
Well, if all your possessions are in an RV, moving your family to the midwest costs gas - that's pretty much it.
Re:‘I lost everything:’ Homelessness surges in Silicon Valley by majormajor on Tuesday November 07, 2017 @01:38PM (#15646155)
Several hundred in gas, I'm guessing, and that may not be such an insignificant amount if you're that much on the margin.

Remember: you almost definitely aren't paying for it on credit in this scenario.

Re:‘I lost everything:’ Homelessness surges in Silicon Valley by ShabbosGoy on Tuesday November 07, 2017 @02:07PM (#15646433)
Why not stop participating altogether? It's not hard to leave this system of slavery[1]: it just requires sacrifice.

You don't need to live on the major coasts or in a major city. You can live off the land in the woods, hunting and growing your own clean food, drinking clean water, etc.

[1] https://www.colorado.edu/studentgroups/libertarians/issues/n...

Re:‘I lost everything:’ Homelessness surges in Silicon Valley by s73ver_ on Tuesday November 07, 2017 @02:30PM (#15646681)
I can't imagine someone who has no experience in surviving out in the woods is going to last long.
Re:‘I lost everything:’ Homelessness surges in Silicon Valley by gt_ on Tuesday November 07, 2017 @06:26PM (#15648693)
I wonder when the last time wah that a similar argument was made in the US congress.
Re:‘I lost everything:’ Homelessness surges in Silicon Valley by s73ver_ on Tuesday November 07, 2017 @02:29PM (#15646668)
Which is very much not cheap. Not to mention, while you're driving from point A to point B, you're not bringing in income. So where are you gonna get the money for gas and food?
Re:‘I lost everything:’ Homelessness surges in Silicon Valley by ameister14 on Tuesday November 07, 2017 @04:39PM (#15647912)
It doesn't take months to travel 300 miles by car. Bringing in income during the long trip is not a realistic issue.
Re:‘I lost everything:’ Homelessness surges in Silicon Valley by s73ver_ on Tuesday November 07, 2017 @06:30PM (#15648718)
It's going to take at least a week, and a lot of gas. We're talking about people who already aren't bringing in much, and so likely don't have anything saved up.
Re:‘I lost everything:’ Homelessness surges in Silicon Valley by ameister14 on Tuesday November 07, 2017 @10:39PM (#15649755)
Have you never loaded everything you own in a car and moved before? It does not take a week. And driving 300 miles takes 6 hours in an RV, not 7 days. Within a 300 mile radius of SV is everything from LA to Reno to Eureka.
Re:‘I lost everything:’ Homelessness surges in Silicon Valley by deadmetheny on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @01:17PM (#15655220)
What world do you live in? 300 miles is like a 4 hour drive on the interstate.
Re:‘I lost everything:’ Homelessness surges in Silicon Valley by s73ver_ on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @04:30PM (#15657256)
Getting to somewhere in the Midwest from SV is far from 300 miles.
Re:‘I lost everything:’ Homelessness surges in Silicon Valley by gt_ on Tuesday November 07, 2017 @06:23PM (#15648671)
That’s assuming this RV is in sound condition for the trek. That’s quite the assumption given the context but, sure, maybe.