CS78 said:
TyHolden said:
Here's some water not too far away...looks like a giant desalination plant
https://keatyblog.com/spacex-pecan-island-louisiana/
Take solace in knowing that he's trying to get us to another planet when we run out of these resources.
Everybody over there is in an uproar. That's one of the most remote areas of coastal Louisiana marsh. Not far from some pristine national wildlife refuges.
I suspect whoever is considering it, hasnt been through a major mosquito hatch yet. It can literally be bad enough that people that arent from there might quit good jobs and just go home. Add in the heat, humidity, and stink and it's probably the least inviting place in the country, to attract top talent to.
No idea if the Louisiana purchase is even in play. The article says it's a rumor. Have not done much research on it. You probably know more than me.
As you mentioned in previous post, a lot of people moved here to get away from the city. Me included. I don't think we're that far from big-city problems either (other than traffic) and I also don't think it's really that much less expensive to live here now (bought a house 5-6 years ago) but I haven't been to an office in 10-15 years. Regardless, the plight that the Gibbons Creek people are facing is no different than anybody that takes this on. I read they'd get 3-4x of their appraised value but that's probably part of the negotiations. Is that enough? No idea. There may not be a number for some people. That's understandable as well.
We don't know what the future would look like if this went down. Dell and AMD started in Austin in the early 80s. Not sure we're anywhere close to that type of state outside of population. I'd look at Birmingham, AL metro as something I'd aspire to be in 10-20 years (or another small college city). Around 1 million people tops. Big enough to have all the amenities of a big city but still small enough to have some country charm. No idea though. Opps like this don't come around often and you have to way the pros and cons. But as Bob said, this won't be the last. We seem to be dead set on getting some semiconductor businesses here.
I read somewhere last night that 10-20 people in Austin will become billionaires overnight when SpaceX IPOs. That's some serious cash. I don't think they'll give it up without a fight and they'll probably win out in the end. They don't want more competition for bringing in top companies, talent, etc. And of course, they probably hate the Aggies. The head of the GOP there is a horn. He is the one that tweeted directly at Elon saying "Austin is still in this" or something of that nature.
I hope I did not offend anybody with this post. If I did, please come see me at my address in my profile so we can talk.
