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Re:Owning nothing is now a luxury, thanks to a number of sub... by scirocco on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @04:25AM (#20153751)
"Buy land, they're not making it anymore"

- Mark Twain

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Re:Owning nothing is now a luxury, thanks to a number of sub... by mapleoin on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @05:10AM (#20153894)
The problem is we've started deleting it now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_level_rise

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Re:Owning nothing is now a luxury, thanks to a number of sub... by Aeolun on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @06:56AM (#20154333)
This is perfect. It’ll make my land worth that much more!

Just have to be careful to only buy land 2.4m above sea level.

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Re:Owning nothing is now a luxury, thanks to a number of sub... by jpindar on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @02:10PM (#20157967)
If you choose the right spot, it'll become oceanfront property!
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Re:Owning nothing is now a luxury, thanks to a number of sub... by chrisco255 on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @09:12AM (#20155062)
Yeah hope you plan to hold for 100 years.
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Re:Owning nothing is now a luxury, thanks to a number of sub... by openoi on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @11:03AM (#20156030)
Humans build houses with their children and grandchildren in mind. Holding to land for 100 years and longer is not that an uncommon thing.
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Re:Owning nothing is now a luxury, thanks to a number of sub... by HeyLaughingBoy on Tuesday June 11, 2019 @12:49PM (#20157151)
Not in the US!
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