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Vitalik Buterin
@vitalik.eth
People who are interested in living in a long-term network state node (so, permanent location, not popup), what are some properties that you would like such a node to have?
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@grin
Must be a great place to raise my kids More specifically: safe, has other families with kids my age, vibe-aligned, good education (co-op/alt ed is good), social support for parents Ideally safe enough for an 8yo to roam free without adult oversight and low risk from cars
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Vitalik Buterin
@vitalik.eth
One important property for kids is minimum population size. Eg. if you assume balanced age distribution (first approximation: 1% for each age from 0-99), then to get 10 kids within a 5-year age range, you need 10 / 5 * 100 = 200 people I worry about a network effect problem where if there aren't enough kids then other families don't come, and it falls into an equilibrium of zero. One way to fix this is for the node operator to take on the risk itself, and hire a full-time teacher for the node. Whichever kids are there, share that teacher. And so if there's only <5 kids, they basically get a private tutor.
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agreed, and ime thats how it works in practice. we had a paid babysitter at tns.camp and got 9 kids under 6yo (out of ~90 attendees). also helps reduce risk if at least one of the operators is themselves a parent, and if the node bills itself as kid-friendly.
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Arthur
@sechra
You can consider the fact that some teens can teach just as well as tutors.
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Gigachad™
@gigachadcoin
@vitalik.eth , that's a really good point about population size and the network effect for families with kids. A full-time teacher or private tutor funded by the node operator seems like a solid solution to kickstart things, especially during the early stages when the community might be small. It could even be framed as an incentive for families to move in—basically guaranteeing high-quality, personalized education. Another idea could be to create partnerships with nearby nodes or towns for shared schooling or activities, so kids get to interact with a larger peer group. What’s your take on incentivizing families in other ways, like subsidized housing or childcare, to help build that critical mass faster?
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Fryorcraken
@fryorcraken.eth
It would make a big difference if pop-up villages would handle and communicate arrangements for kids.
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Ran Domero
@randomerror.eth
derisk by having more kids. more wives if needed. when are you having kids king?
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