Getting rid of everything.
13Sep2008 Filed under: meI’ve decided that atoms are cryptonite and everything physical that I own diminishes my ability to use my super powers.
So I’m getting rid of everything I own. I’ve ditched a bunch of electronics, I’m donating my books to the library, and I have some folks lined up to take my tools.
I’m also looking into a uniform rental place to deliver clean clothes to me every day and take away my dirties, so I don’t have to own clothing. Mad props to Tess for coming up with that idea. Once I can rent clothes I will donate all my clothes save possibly undergarments to goodwill.
At the moment I appear to be the proud owner of a car worth slightly less than what is owed. So I will live in that for a while. It has plenty of room for me to sleep fully stretched out.
The one limiting factor is that while atoms are cryptonite, bits are spinach; the more bandwidth I have the more powerful I become (mwah hah hah).
So I must have the most bandwidth I can afford. Right now my plan is to wire a facility near a datacenter with gigabit bandwidth and put up a really phat wireless lan. Don’t know if I can afford it but I have been spending an extraordinary amount on renting an apartment here.
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September 14th, 2008 at 12:17 am
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Well, you’ve been talking about living like a nomad for some years now, so I guess I’m not entirely surprised. But – winter is coming; how do you intend to sleep in the car during the cold months?
And now that I’m thinking about it, what about cooking food? and showering and whatnot, at least to be presentable to clients? and electricity? and…
September 16th, 2008 at 8:54 am
Good luck. I myself have done the same thing — shed most of my possessions for semi-nomadic existence — at various points in life. I find the experience liberating. Indeed, it has taken me some time to get over my attachment to having nothing…I look on what I have now with disdain from time to time.
One warning: I’ve found that sort of life lends itself well to social isolation and consequent flavors of madness. I do hope you have regular contact with some sort of in-the-flesh community to prevent decay of sanity. Otherwise, the chance to be a monk for a bit is something I highly recommend.