Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

2012-05-21 Thread Tom Allen
Thank you Clifford - I didn't say standard of living. I said quality of life. And this is totally subjective, so if you think you'll be happier in the US straight off the bat, then go for it! Personally, my family is here, my wife's family is here, my friends are here, my home is here, most of my

Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com - 2 Messages in 2 Topics

2012-05-21 Thread David Lyon
Really interesting story. Certainly validates a lot of what I have personally seen. Nice to see somebody else showing it in such a professionally researched manner. Just because that is a rather common story, if you go along with the jist of the assertion, doesn't mean that it need be the final st

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

2012-05-21 Thread Ben Sand
I feel more at home in Mountain View than anywhere else on earth. Renai's article confirms Australia is tiny. And Aussie VC captial is shrinking, not growing, even with the government kicking in 50% of all the new funds. By the time you count Commercialisation Australia, R&D Tax Credits, other gr

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

2012-05-21 Thread Clifford Heath
On 21/05/2012, at 9:27 PM, Pork wrote: > LOL what on earth? Standard of living in Australia is not as good as the US? Standard of living is not the same thing as quality of life. > On Monday, 21 May 2012 08:31:54 UTC+7, Tom Allen wrote: > ... one of the big trade-offs is quality of life. Cliffor

Re: Braaaains, Draaaaains (WAS Re: [SiliconBeach] Digest for silicon-beach-australia ...)

2012-05-21 Thread Pork
LOL what on earth? Standard of living in Australia is not as good as the US? Is that measurable? I'd take my lot in San Fran, Vegas or New York over Melbourne or Sydney any day of the week. On Monday, 21 May 2012 08:31:54 UTC+7, Tom Allen wrote: > > I agree with Roger's perspective. There's an