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Would you rather live in a big city or a small town? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 7 months ago by sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] admiralteal@kbin.social 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I'll never argue with someone who wants that true, rural/countryside/homestead life. The appeal is there for me too, even if my own calculus says the cons wildly outweigh the pros.

I'm pretty skeptical you're going to find it 5 miles from a healthy town, though.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 1 points 7 months ago

I would walk 500 miles for a clear, dark night sky.