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Re:Ask HN: Dropping out of college and moving to SF by zaidf on Saturday February 19, 2011 @08:41PM (#2240642)
I don't think it is a big risk. I don't think you have to ruin your safety. And stability in your late teens and early 20s is overrated imo.

Knowing what the average HN user is capable of, I don't think moving to SF is a huge risk in terms of survival.

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Re:Ask HN: Dropping out of college and moving to SF by idefix on Saturday February 19, 2011 @08:51PM (#2240669)
That makes no sense. Being an HN member does not grant you magical survival abilities. Also, despite being an awesome place to be, SF is expensive to live in.
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Re:Ask HN: Dropping out of college and moving to SF by zaidf on Saturday February 19, 2011 @09:17PM (#2240728)
Being an HN member does not grant you magical survival abilities.

There is nothing magical about a large percentage of HN's members possessing a valuable skill(ie. programming, hustling).

Also, despite being an awesome place to be, SF is expensive to live in.

Agree. But there are enough hacks around it. Dining out too expensive? Cook at home. Apartment too expensive? Commute to SF on BART or get an apartment in the Tenderloin. etc.

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