Ask HN: Are you afraid of the “big one” in California?

8 points

11 years ago

I'm a developer living in California. While I enjoy many things here, news of overdue earthquakes like this one [1] scares the hell out of me. I really want to settle down, but the idea of paying for a house in a very expensive and earthquake-prone state really troubles me.

I work remotely and as a immigrant I have no family to hold on to. So I can live in another state if I want. Still, I like California (after spending time in several other states) and I guess I'm looking for a reason not to have to leave.

Do you scare of earthquakes? If you do, what keep you from moving already (except for obvious reasons like jobs and family)? If you work remotely and can live anywhere in the US [2], where would you live?

[1] The Really Big One http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one

[2] If you think another country is better, please check out this question instead https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10037690

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