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Re:The Abundance of Silicon Valley by RandallBrown on Friday October 16, 2020 @01:24PM (#24802956)
I haven't lived in Silicon Valley, but I've visited enough times to know the weather is a hell of a lot better than Detroit. Its access to natural beauty like the ocean and mountains is also considerably better.

If Detroit and San Francisco were equivelant cities (culturally, cost of living, etc.) I can't see why anyone would pick Detroit.

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Re:The Abundance of Silicon Valley by burntoutfire on Friday October 16, 2020 @01:53PM (#24803225)
This hypothetical future and decrepit Silicon Valley is basically like Greece today. Few people want to live in Greece.
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Re:The Abundance of Silicon Valley by eldaisfish on Friday October 16, 2020 @02:29PM (#24803602)
that's not quite a fair comparison. Greece is a bunch of islands with rough terrain in much of the mainland.

A better comparison to southern California would be the Iberian peninsula. Spain and Portugal have pleasant weather and are well connected to the industrial heart of Europe.

Many want to live in these countries but most can't make a living there.

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Re:The Abundance of Silicon Valley by UncleOxidant on Friday October 16, 2020 @02:16PM (#24803469)
I've been to Greece and I think there are parts of Greece that I'd like to live in. Probably not practical if you need to work, but for retirement it seems like it could be very nice.
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