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Tech Companies leaving San Francisco for Midwest

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Ocram's Razr    964

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https://nyti.ms/2Fgdcdp

 

Many tech companies are building campuses near research universities far away from California. It’s no surprise to me because San Francisco has the highest rents in the world and California is prone to natural disasters. Besides economics and weather, the Midwest has more innovation, a lot of unused infrastructure and more moderate and diverse politics. For anyone besides a diehard progressive liberal, San Francisco can look like Hell. Even Amazon is expanding into the Midwest despite Seattle and Bellevue having more construction, lower prices, and better transportation than San Francisco and LA.

Just to be clear, NY Times has a soft paywall.

Ocram's Razor: Though "more things shouldn't be used than are necessary," they're just too fun to pass up! Expect many verbose arguments from me. I will try to write abstracts before or short summaries after from now on.

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"Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit... But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually..." 1 Corinthians 4-11
"Do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34
"Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you." Matthew 7:1-3

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elavery    1,013

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I was reading that San Francisco spends $30 million per year cleaning up human feces and syringes left by the homeless. No wonder taxes are high!

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Ocram's Razr    964

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    Everyone knows the Rust Belt could use some revitalization after losing all its manufacturing jobs.

    There are many startups in the Midwest and everyone knows the rust belt could use more investment after the manufacturing jobs went away. Besides, spreading out to cities that used to be bigger not only invigorates them but also puts less strain on San Francisco and LA. It’s a win-win situation to expand into the midwest.

    Ocram's Razor: Though "more things shouldn't be used than are necessary," they're just too fun to pass up! Expect many verbose arguments from me. I will try to write abstracts before or short summaries after from now on.

    Words to live by:
    "Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit... But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually..." 1 Corinthians 4-11
    "Do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34
    "Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you." Matthew 7:1-3

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    Prince Siegfried    7

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    Question is, will they just drive up the rent and housing prices? I mean a bunch of rich people means expensive market...does it trickle down in price to the lower middle class and working class? I mean, people say, "Well in California, you're paying for the view." No, in Cali, including SoCal, you could afford to live even in the 70s with a decent salary. It's not just the view, though the view is nice. I just don't want the prices to go up on the Regular Joe because some yuppies decided that, as much as they like living in a huge blue state, the red states are a lot more friendly to business. But maybe it will balance things, by giving some of the weight to the scales. Now that some companies are out of the city, the scales will tip.  

    I loved you once: perhaps that love has yet
To die down thoroughly within my soul;
But let it not dismay you any longer;
I have no wish to cause you any sorrow.
I loved you wordlessly, without a hope,
By shyness tortured, or by jealousy.
I loved you with such tenderness and candor
And pray God grants you to be loved that way again.

--Aleksandr Sergeievich Pushkin

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