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Originally Posted by Starkler
Interesting to see a different viewpoint, even if it does come with a few loaded assumptions such as accumulating shiny "things" being necessary for happiness.
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Accumulating shiny "things" is not necessary for happiness.. However Astro-imaging in dark skies makes me very happy... I will never save enough money to buy the property where I plan to live without debt. and if I must go into debt to buy the property with the dark skies I see no harm in a little more debt to turn a very nice property with a modest astronomy setup into a very nice property with a full scale observatory, which will in turn, make my astro-photography more enjoyable, as I'll have the ability to do exactly what I want to do..
I agree, Its not for everyone. My choices in life are very different to most people, im fairly unconventional in a lot of ways.. however its the differences in people that make this world enjoyable...
There is a lot to be said for your viewpoint too.. Not being in debt, and having freedom and choice are great... not to mention in your situation, I would not like to be in debt either... Perhaps its short sighted of me to think that I could not be in your position without a job and with debt over my head.. however as I mentioned before, I need to buy a house eventually, Even if I tacked on a 12.5" RCOS, STL-11K, Paramount ME and an FSQ106 onto the property I intend to buy, my debt would still be half that of a person looking to buy a nice house within 20km of brisbane city (which is what most people my age want to buy) I figure, If I want to live out in the country with a whooping big telescope, and if that will make me happy, then thats what I'll do... And if I can do it for half the cost that most people incur to buy their house in the suburbs, then good on me I say...
Not saying those people are wrong for wanting their house in the suburbs, like I said, its out differences that make this world interesting and enjoyable. City life is just not for me... I can get what I want for less than half the amount of money (read: debt) than what I could get what I don't want... Then it all seems like a simple decision doesn't it?