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Lola
@lolabarrett.bsky.social
Sustainable Materials Science @ UMaine. Previously real estate development in NYC. Into urban design, complexity, market design, futures thinking, mass timber, modular architecture. New Englander.
Just saw something about the Quantum Memory Matrix on @newscientist.com and thought of your book
July 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I spend a little less on housing, but a lot more on everything else. It gets more expensive every day - climate haven and limited housing supply and all that. It’s tough to make the comparison though because no kids there meant I could live like a savage when I needed to.
March 7, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I moved from NYC to rural Maine mostly for those reasons you mentioned. But honestly, I still wouldn’t be able to take this job at that pay rate. I have kids though so… they’re likely looking for someone outside of a major metro with an abundance of skills and experience and no kids.
March 7, 2025 at 4:33 AM
It does say remote though. So they don’t have to be in NY.
March 7, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Reposted by Lola
To go further in depth, please check our sparkly new preprint! And feel free to reach out here or via email :) arxiv.org/abs/2502.20460
A Unifying Model of Information Loss in Communication Across Populations
Many of today's most pressing issues require a more robust understanding of how information spreads in populations. Current models of information spread can be thought of as falling into one of two va...
arxiv.org
March 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Send to me please
March 6, 2025 at 5:24 AM
I’m in Maine so I’m first stop on this.
March 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
All the books by Marisha Pessl. Neverworld Wake is the most aligned with your genre though.
January 22, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Just signed up! Thanks for the recommendation. I’m excited. Username is Lolabarrett
January 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
This is troubling. I think we're seeing the beginnings of a crisis. As people are lured to these unsustainable places by the low prices, they are putting more strain on the already depleted environmental and fiscal systems. Meanwhile, wealthy people are securing their future in climate havens ...pop
January 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
But this map is even more interesting. People that did leave Florida - sure some went nearby, that's to be expected. But many went to some of the most climate resilient places (Montana, North Dakota, Alaska, Michigan, South Dakota, Wyoming). Curious to know the affluence of those relocators.
January 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
My summary: People with the ability to work remote jumped on the opportunity for fiscal arbitrage (NY income, FL expenses). But now they bought houses that they can't insure or resell so they're stuck. The ones with more money at least tried to relocate to the "most" climate resilient option: Tampa
January 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Article Summary: Florida received the most COVID relocators (27.5%). Most of them have stayed. Most of them went to Tampa (especially the more affluent ones). Most came from New York, California, New Jersey, and Illinois.
January 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This might be one for the Mastodon. I find I don’t get any takers on these types of questions on any other social network.
December 13, 2024 at 3:36 AM
Look up:
- Halo Effect
- Cognitive Dissonance
- Symbolic Interactionism
- In-Group Bias and Social Identity Theory
- Parasocial Relationships
- Confirmation Bias
- Pygmalion Effect…
December 11, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Me!
November 19, 2024 at 12:59 AM
a/s/l
November 19, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Personally, I still like Mastodon. But my theory is because the fediverse model is too complicated at first glance. And because this one has an official app. I think the cultural shift to that model is going to be major... someday.
November 17, 2024 at 3:35 AM
here in midcoast :)
November 17, 2024 at 12:02 AM