cousin_it comments on SIAI Fundraising - Less Wrong

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Comment author: cousin_it 26 April 2011 06:34:57PM 2 points [-]

If donation money is used to buy worktime (which is good and well), why not move to Thailand and save the world from there? :-)

Comment author: CarlShulman 26 April 2011 06:44:47PM 11 points [-]

Sounds great from a weather perspective :)

Alas, folk need to see collaborators, arrange Singularity Summits, interact with donors, board members, and media in the US, Constant travel to and fro would be an imperfect substitute, and flight costs (including time and jet lag) would claw back the cost-of-living gains and more.

Comment author: cousin_it 26 April 2011 08:32:43PM 1 point [-]

My suggestion wasn't completely serious, but thanks for the answer anyway!

Comment author: Nisan 26 April 2011 08:38:29PM 1 point [-]

I'm given to understand this is why the Visiting Fellows program is being temporarily moved to Bali.

Comment author: Nick_Tarleton 26 April 2011 08:41:26PM 7 points [-]

Last I heard, this is not actually the case.