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Oil prices have risen. That's making gas more expensive for US drivers and helping Russia's war (apnews.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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What an excellent point. I take that to mean infrastructure, specifically things like services. That would be a challenge to overcome especially if these new dwellers were not making more income. I hope bunkhouses do not become a standard, but I think the tiny room idea is pretty nice. I don't need my own kitchen, either!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Have you seen the tiny rooms? They're arguably more cramped & dangerous than the bunkhouses & a long way from traditional bedsits, though as a basic idea there's no reason why they couldn't be alright.

~~EDIT: no idea how this reply ended up here. Removing main body & hopefully can post it in the right place.~~

EDIT EDIT: seems it was in the right place, so putting the main text back.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, I actually had not heard of tiny rooms before so maybe I should be careful with what I wish for 😬 I have stayed in bunkhouses and had a mixed bag. Some were really nice, but one I remember being able to hold hands from our beds. It was pretty close. More like a barracks. I guess like anything else, good design matters!

I'll look into the tiny rooms. I am now picturing those little pods on Tokyo...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2017/jun/07/boxed-life-inside-hong-kong-coffin-cubicles-cage-homes-in-pictures

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

☹️ that is so much worse than I thought