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Comment by throwawayoldie

3 days ago

Unfortunately for all of us, it turns out that cyberpunk dystopias are a lot more fun to read about than to live in.

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shortrounddev2  3 days ago

* Dense, walkable cities

* No red tape stopping people from opening small businesses

* Cheap medical procedures available on demand

* Lax immigration rules allowing the free flow of the labor market

Idk just sounds like Bangkok to me

  • Apocryphon  3 days ago

    As cool as that would be, most cyberpunk settings don't include a military government ruling the cities.

  • throwawayoldie  3 days ago

    ...note to self, move to Bangkok.

    • ljf  3 days ago

      A friend of mine works in Bangkok pretty regularly, so it ended up cheaper to rent an apartment than get hotels (plus he can leave clothes etc behind.)

      A nicely sizes 2 double bed apt is £450 a month all in including utilities - plus a pool and huge roof terrace shared with the other people there - looks great.

      If you can get a visa to work there, and have the cash, you can have an amazing life out there for sure.

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rtkwe  3 days ago

All the corporate take over and impunity, none of the advanced cybernetics.