Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder2.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Dimensional Traveler Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written Subject: Re: Awfully quiet in here... Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2024 19:18:00 -0800 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 87 Message-ID: References: <1efd1717-3e51-3fc4-1408-a5296f06b1ef@example.net> <5f1024bb-1145-580f-2f01-b62a2b7736eb@example.net> <7bba3c94-9872-5530-3711-2add9f03639c@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 04:17:58 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="9125e47491eaf810ebc06abcd892d4e3"; logging-data="107015"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX193K9AtpsTwS4neVVF5wqCF" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:SZ+RQAWsVqMfEaLVK4e2C1cIADk= In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 4737 On 11/9/2024 4:51 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote: > On 11/9/2024 4:01 PM, D wrote: >> >> >> On Sat, 9 Nov 2024, Cryptoengineer wrote: >> >>> On 11/9/2024 8:32 AM, D wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, 8 Nov 2024, Scott Dorsey wrote: >>>> >>>>> D  wrote: >>>>>> On Fri, 8 Nov 2024, Paul S Person wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Idaho. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Or Montana. >>>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you Paul, that confirms what I have so far been thinking >>>>>> about in >>>>>> terms of places to move to. I have also heard good things about >>>>>> Wyoming, >>>>>> South dakota, and someone, as strange as it may sound, also >>>>>> recommended >>>>>> the far eastern parts of oregon. Not sure about that one, but that >>>>>> was one >>>>>> recommendation as well. >>>>> >>>>> Oregon is weird because it has a very wide mix of different >>>>> locations with >>>>> very different cultures in the same state and while you might like the >>>>> far eastern part, you won't like the state politics as a whole >>>>> (because >>>>> neither side does). >>>> >>>> Sounds like sweden! No one likes the politics and very different >>>> cultures depending on the area you are in. >>>> >>>>> You would like Wyoming if you like long distances with nothing.  It is >>>>> almost the opposite of Europe in terms of just being able to feel like >>>>> you are nowhere.  I find that pleasant for a while, but not long-term. >>>> >>>> Sounds excellent! Since I generally do not like people, being in the >>>> middle of nowhere, with a dog or two sounds like heaven! Sadly it is >>>> not going to fly with the wife since she wants culture, opera and >>>> all that stuff. So I imagine that sadly, in the end, it would have >>>> to be 2-3 hours by car from some kind of bigger city. =( >>>> >>>>> You might like Alaska in that Alaska is filled with people who have an >>>>> intense interest in personal independence.  Unfortunately it is also >>>>> filled with people who have problems who had thought that if they >>>>> could >>>>> just get to Alaska that everything would be fine, and so they brought >>>>> their problems with them to Alaska. >>>> >>>> Alaska is on my list! I did find anchorageopera.org so maybe that >>>> could work! ;) >>> >>> Alaska, unfortunately for your politics, has a government that >>> interferes in the free market, with a Universal Basic Income >>> scheme >>> >>> The state has a $50 billion Permanent Fund, and sends checks >>> to every resident each year. The amount varies by year, >>> $1200 - $3000 being typical. >>> >>> pt >> >> It actually might not interfere at all, if Alaska takes my money >> without my consent in the form of taxes. In that case, it could >> potentially be return of my property. If I paid no taxes in alaska, >> then accepting that government handout would be highly unethical, I >> agree with you there. > > The state of Alaska has no sales or income taxes. The state does tax > some things (rental cars, hotels, etc), mostly to extract money > from tourists. Some towns do have a sales tax. > > But those permanent fund checks come from the state of Alaska, to which > residents pay nothing. > If recipients are taking anyone's money it would be the oil companies' money. -- I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky dirty old man.