If this is the sentiment on the Silicon Valley Bulletin Board that is Hacker News it may be time to take this stuff seriously

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mh- 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

> Silicon Valley Bulletin Board

The participating commenter base on this site has been much wider than could be described that way for many years.

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lovich 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

At least a decade. I’ve never been there and joined early in my career when I was told by mentors that it was a good source of up to date news on technology and the industry

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kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I think the implication with that phrasing is that HN is more left-leaning (like Silicon Valley), which traditionally isn't into "prepping", so this "pro-prepping" article is an interesting anomaly, perhaps even a harbinger.

	▲	gitremote 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		This is incorrect. Left-leaning preppers grow food and medicinal plants in their garden, install solar panels, and get vaccines, rather than stock up on guns and ammo.

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malfist 4 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Silicon valley is hardly an oracle of all things to come

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et-al 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

This is a perennial topic:

- 2018, https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/feb/15/why-silicon-val...

- 2022, https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/sep/04/super-rich-prep...

It’s tougher to quantify and building a connected community than just profiting off users, though.