Does anyone else dream of this?

[Birdjaguar]

The single moms.

 

[Narz]

But the end of oil will be the beginning of something else! Find that wave and ride it. The back to the land communes found out that such a life was mostly hard work and involved self sacrifice to work. Low probability of success. Everyone wanted to be the leader.

It's a bit optimistic to think that solar/hydrogen/whathaveyou power will be able to fully replace oil in time (IMO). It will work for some but not from the masses.

I never said anything about "communes". Not all communities died in the 60's, there are still many left with more forming all the time. : http://www.ic.org/

 

[Kyriakos]

I prefer a more Mooming-like variation: to be living in a vast countryside, dotted with few, but recognisable houses with different purposes, like in a Settlers game
I also wouldnt mind wearing a hat made of hay, and be fishing most of the time.
Sometimes i think that there is nothing worse than having endless amounts of images around you, endless information, endless fields of knowledge, endless possibilities in all directions. In the end one takes one path, after all

 

[Dann]

Re: OP question
No. It would be a nightmare. How to pay for all those people's needs? How to clean up?

Besides, I and my friends find each other likeable precisely because we don't live together. We only see each other's good side! Once people are living together it doesn't take long before they find out they actually can't stand each other.

 

[Gainy]

I agree with a couple of the above, at least for my situation, what you have described is University. It isn't feasible long term, but the past 8 months have easily been the most enjoyable of my life. Probably always will be.

I live in the halls of residence, 220 or so other (likeminded) students with me. All of our cooking, cleaning, washing etc is taken care of. There's a couple of games rooms, TV rooms and so on.
Scottish students' education is payed for by the goverment, my parents were kind enough to pay for my 1st year of accomodation, and I inherited £2000+ from my grandfather. Ontop of this, I have a £3500 student loan and a free transport pass to anywhere in Glasgow and the surrounding area.

I have vitually no responsibility, every night is great. I'm 18, am legally able to do anything worth doing, and have the financial backing follow through.

It ****ing rocks

Edit: Oh yar, and i'm located in a giant park, beautiful landscape/scenery/whatever, lots of sporting facilities, wildlife and so on. Within walking distance of the city centre (or a short busride) of the biggest city in the north. Really am living the dream!
another edit: Not to forget a steady 10 mb/s internet connection!

 

[Narz]

I prefer a more Mooming-like variation: to be living in a vast countryside, dotted with few, but recognisable houses with different purposes, like in a Settlers game
I also wouldnt mind wearing a hat made of hay, and be fishing most of the time.
Sometimes i think that there is nothing worse than having endless amounts of images around you, endless information, endless fields of knowledge, endless possibilities in all directions. In the end one takes one path, after all

You're good with words. I think you'll make a fine writer someday (well, probably you already have). I like your scenerio also.

Re: OP question
No. It would be a nightmare. How to pay for all those people's needs?

Everyone pays their own way. Or earns their keep in someday. Freeloaders will be excommunicated.

How to clean up?

Everyone cleans up after themselves.

Besides, I and my friends find each other likeable precisely because we don't live together. We only see each other's good side! Once people are living together it doesn't take long before they find out they actually can't stand each other.

Fair enough. But I wouldn't want to spend a lot of time with someone that, if I had to really know them I wouldn't like (or vice versa). I want all my friends to be people that I wouldn't mind being stuck together in a crisis with. Someday your bonds might be tested, might as well find out how strong they are right away. If they break, so be it.

But perhaps you're right. Too many in one house might get a little stressful. Better everyone is nearby but not "in your face" like varwnos's scenerio.

 

[The Yankee]

Re: OP question
No. It would be a nightmare. How to pay for all those people's needs? How to clean up?

To follow up...how to deal with the slackers of the herd? The biggest reason why I hated any kind of group project in classes.

Besides, I and my friends find each other likeable precisely because we don't live together. We only see each other's good side! Once people are living together it doesn't take long before they find out they actually can't stand each other.

I'd agree with that. Perhaps that's why even people who want to marry should do a trial run first. At least to get an understanding of all those little things they'll do when comfortably at home.

I've never dreamed of being in such a place, though I would not mind a place large enough to host a bunch of people I knew for a while, whether that's overnight or for most of the day, but certainly not most of the day, every day. Space and privacy are things I value very highly.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Not my dream, way too crowded.
But it is similar to some of my dreams - the ones with me leading a fundamentalist sect.

 

[ummmm........]

I need to be a leader.

I sense trouble in paradise . . .

 

[A'AbarachAmadan]

Re OP: Definately not in the same house, but an apartment complex would be cool. Hoping some of my long term mates decide to retire in the same town I do. Another 7-10 years and I'll be livin' the non-working life.

 

[King Flevance]

I have had this sorta. Me and my best friend were the first to get a place out of our group of friends. Which meant the group had a permanent place to crash/party when needed. It is fun for a while. But after almost 2 years I wanted something a bit less chaotic. You don't always want to do what 10 other people want to do. After a while it got old.

Not to say I don't miss those days. But I think they are more fun as early twenties memories than wanting to actually have them again.

EDIT: Also Dann pointed out a couple things that are true.

A) Everyone cleaning up after themselves sounds nice doesn't it? A perfect world maybe. Not even I do it all the time.
B) Finances would only be garaunteed stable if the house is owned before this all went down.
C) Even I found out stuff about my best friend I didn't know. I had known him since I was 12. and moved in when I was 19. I garauntee there is a trait that a friend of anyone has that makes them annoying to live with. My room mate was meticulous about money down to the penny.
(I pay bills by rounding up to the nearest 5 dollars. If the bill is 20.54, I pay 25 bucks. He would then bring me 4.46 change back if he payed it. If he went grocery shopping, he wanted like 23.94 for my half and would bring me change if I over payed. I know it doesnt sound like much but... I don't know how to explain it. It annoyed the piss out of me.)

 

[Eukaryote]

Ever since I was a lad I used to wish I had a really big house and yard, big enough to invite all my good friends (and potential friends who I could always kick out later if they proven unworthy) to come live with me. We could all work together to keep the place in order and do fun stuff together every night. I still think about this often. Maybe I'll start an "intentional community" or something.

I'd love that to, every night for dinner your should have one of two things, filet migion, or pizza!

 

[azzaman333]

To follow up...how to deal with the slackers of the herd? The biggest reason why I hated any kind of group project in classes.

Group projects are my favourites, because i dont have to do a thing

 

[Bozo Erectus]

End of the oil era, disease, increasing environmental instability, war, take your pick.

I agree with you. Humanity is in for a very rough ride. We're just beginning to hit the rapids now, but most people dont realise it. My advice would be to become skilled in something useful, like carpentry or metal working.

Personally I look forward to it because I know I will survive.

The odds are against it, but good luck

 

[Chukchi Husky]

I never dream anything like that.

 

[Narz]

I have had this sorta. Me and my best friend were the first to get a place out of our group of friends. Which meant the group had a permanent place to crash/party when needed. It is fun for a while. But after almost 2 years I wanted something a bit less chaotic. You don't always want to do what 10 other people want to do. After a while it got old.

Not to say I don't miss those days. But I think they are more fun as early twenties memories than wanting to actually have them again.

EDIT: Also Dann pointed out a couple things that are true.

A) Everyone cleaning up after themselves sounds nice doesn't it? A perfect world maybe. Not even I do it all the time.
B) Finances would only be garaunteed stable if the house is owned before this all went down.
C) Even I found out stuff about my best friend I didn't know. I had known him since I was 12. and moved in when I was 19. I garauntee there is a trait that a friend of anyone has that makes them annoying to live with. My room mate was meticulous about money down to the penny.
(I pay bills by rounding up to the nearest 5 dollars. If the bill is 20.54, I pay 25 bucks. He would then bring me 4.46 change back if he payed it. If he went grocery shopping, he wanted like 23.94 for my half and would bring me change if I over payed. I know it doesnt sound like much but... I don't know how to explain it. It annoyed the piss out of me.)

Two years is pretty impressive. I doubt most people could make it work for that long.

I agree with you. Humanity is in for a very rough ride. We're just beginning to hit the rapids now, but most people dont realise it. My advice would be to become skilled in something useful, like carpentry or metal working.

Indeed. I plan to do an internship perhaps at this place : http://solarliving.org. Seems like a good place to learn skills. I may go to their SolFest 2006 and if I like it will perhaps go back in the winter/spring of '07 to work.

The odds are against it, but good luck

You too.

I never dream anything like that.

So what do you dream of Husk?

 

[Chukchi Husky]

Most of my dreams involve me dying.

 

[Abaddon]

lol. you never cease to crack me up husky.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

You're cracked?

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Most of my dreams involve me dying.

I used to dream that almost daily a while back also. I dream them a bit rarer now. My dreams usualy involve me killing and dieing or me killing or me dieing.
I must also say that i don't dream that often, and when i do, i have lots of dreams in that single night.
So i like how my dreams are now - regardless of how many ppl die (including me) in them, because they are so rare for me nowadays ... (yea, i am a bit masochistic)