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0 pointsmiguelrochefort10y ago0 comments

Human maintenance is inexpensive.

Give every person:

- a "capsule"-style room (2m x 1m x 1m)

- a set of merino wool clothes (washed weekly)

- a pair of shoes

- a meal a day (1500 calories, high fat, low carb)

- unlimited drinkable water

- a weekly body maintenance (shower, nail clipping, hair trimming, mouth cleaning, ...)

- a bi-annual physical exam (weight, urine analysis, blood analysis, scan, eye exam, ...)

- a portable computer / tablet / VR headset (on demand)

- access to public spaces (indoor and outdoor)

Basically, this would cost a person about $200/month (all included). You would own nothing, but also have nothing to maintain or worry about (other than your mind).

The ONLY thing that stops this from happening, is the government and its regulations.

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unethical_ban10y ago· 1 in thread

The idea is interesting, but to call 2m x 1m x 1m anything but a coffin or a bed-in-a-box or a closet would be disingenuous. It's certainly not a "room".

Another point: Is anything actually stopping this? If a municipal government wanted to provide all of this to its residents, or even a magnate, I don't think anything stops it.

miguelrochefortOP10y ago

I don't care what size the room is when I sleep. A bed is for sleeping, or passive entertainment. This doesn't require more than 2x1x1.

The government and cities have restriction concerning living spaces. I am not allowed to live in a tiny house, I can't rent an appartment that's smaller than a certain size. I wish I could pay $100/month for just a bed, a sink, a power outlet, wifi and controlled climate (21 degree celcius).

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