Silicon Valley thinks it invented roommates. They call it 'co-living'
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Re: Silicon Valley thinks it invented roommates. They call it 'co-living'
#2A Guardian opinion piece ranting about SV/tech? Wow, colour me shocked... /s
Re: Silicon Valley thinks it invented roommates. They call it 'co-living'
#3A Guardian opinion piece ranting about SV/tech? Wow, colour me shocked... /s
Still, the concept of "co living" sounds like all that is terrible about SV.
Re: Silicon Valley thinks it invented roommates. They call it 'co-living'
#4> By “convenient” they mean anonymous people on minimum wage clean up after you.
Hey, let's not stigmatize the upper middle class actually hiring people to do worthwhile work. That's how jobs, small businesses, and economic growth happen.
> As was quickly pointed out by numerous people this is basically a “bus”. Just, you know, without the poor people.
Likewise, this is a good idea. People sharing rides in smaller buses that can service different routes is good. Public bus systems should really be exploring a smaller vehicle model more. It gets everyone where they need to go with fewer cars (and therefore pollution and traffic).
Re: Silicon Valley thinks it invented roommates. They call it 'co-living'
#5A Guardian opinion piece ranting about SV/tech? Wow, colour me shocked... /s
I found the article quite humorous, and I assume that the article was intentionally sarcastic. But of course, these days Poe's law might even apply to more traditional publishers.
Re: Silicon Valley thinks it invented roommates. They call it 'co-living'
#6A Guardian opinion piece ranting about SV/tech? Wow, colour me shocked... /s
This kind of piece is usually boring (not only The Guardian ones btw), but they have an important purpose: remind us of the ridiculousness of our culture. We need every help possible, believe me
Re: Silicon Valley thinks it invented roommates. They call it 'co-living'
#7> By “convenient” they mean anonymous people on minimum wage clean up after you. Hey, let's not stigmatize the upper middle class actually hiring people to do worthwhile work. That's how jobs, small businesses, and economic growth happen. > As was quickly pointed out by numerous people this is basically a “bus”. Just, you know, without the poor people. Likewise, this is a good idea. People sharing rides in smaller bu…
> Public bus systems should really be exploring a smaller vehicle model more
I asked someone from my local bus service once. Their answer was that it's not economically viable for the public bus service, as the only major saving was fuel cost and the extra services don't provide enough revenue to offset the employee cost (otherwise they could service it with the large normal busses).
So basically this becomes viable with increased ticket prices or self-driving busses. The technology isn't quite there yet for the latter, and governments don't like price differentiation in bus lines.
* Maintenance cost per line might go slightly down, but apparantly overal it's more expensive because they need to maintain technicians and parts for more models.
Re: Silicon Valley thinks it invented roommates. They call it 'co-living'
#8I think the author is being deliberately uncharitable. I think what these co-living spaces are proposing is more similar to an officers' mess, if people here have experienced that, than roommates, in that it's sort of like a private permanent hotel with private rooms, dining areas, kitchens, libraries, and staff waiting on you. As a young person it's a really fantastic way to live, very efficient, and it fosters community.
Re: Silicon Valley thinks it invented roommates. They call it 'co-living'
#9I think the author is being deliberately uncharitable. I think what these co-living spaces are proposing is more similar to an officers' mess, if people here have experienced that, than roommates, in that it's sort of like a private permanent hotel with private rooms, dining areas, kitchens, libraries, and staff waiting on you. As a young person it's a really fantastic way to live, very efficient, and it fosters comm…
> like a private permanent hotel with private rooms
now thats a good idea. Given the societal trends, it's something i 'd invest in.
Re: Silicon Valley thinks it invented roommates. They call it 'co-living'
#10A Guardian opinion piece ranting about SV/tech? Wow, colour me shocked... /s
This kind of piece is usually boring (not only The Guardian ones btw), but they have an important purpose: remind us of the ridiculousness of our culture. We need every help possible, believe me
I thought the article had an entirely appropriate level of snark. The Valley's level of self-congratulation for achieving the mundane becomes insufferable without regular doses of cynicism. It's good to get chopped back down to reality every once in a while.