Intel's $20B Ohio factory could become world's largest chip plant
Really disappointed in many of the negative and insecure comments coming from members of this community saying “Ohio sucks” or “Ohio State University sucks because it’s not Stanford” or “how many startups does Ohio have”. It really reflects poorly on those making these comments and I can’t help but think seeing a state not on the east or west coast being selected is causing fear and uncertainty in the lives of those who wrap up their personality in being in California or something.<p>People in Ohio are excited about this and all of the negativity, frankly, is just unwelcome.<p>Think the Midwest and Ohio suck because there aren’t mountains or an ocean? What good is any of that from behind your keyboard with the A&#x2F;C on or sitting on your couch watching the same Netflix special as everyone else? Meanwhile in 5 hours I can be on your beach and enjoying all the best parts of where you live with 0 downside.<p>Think Ohio State sucks? Right because Stanford has always been a top 5 university from day one and everything is static forever.<p>Intel employs “low skill people and they’re not startup software engineering jobs” ok? What <i>actual</i> value does your privacy-evading ad tech addiction company add over honest people who just want a job making actual things? I guess Tesla employs low skill people in Austin at the Gigafactory too?<p>Don’t like Ohio? Good we don’t care. You don’t have to live here and we have never needed to care about your opinion. You don’t have a monopoly on talent or anything else except maybe people who think that because their license plate says something different that somehow they’re better than us. Seriously grow up.<p>-edit-<p>It’s not just comments here. Here’s one out in the wild: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;terronk&#x2F;status&#x2F;1484599015828176898?s=21" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;terronk&#x2F;status&#x2F;1484599015828176898?s=21</a><p>Piss off.<p>And you know what? For all those comments “blah blah there’s only family to move there for” like yea. <i>Exactly.</i> Maybe you should too. I don’t have to get my social life from doomscrolling on Facebook and making myself depressed. I actually have friends and family that I see everyday and can count on. We cook meals together and help each other. We play board games, celebrate birthdays, and like being near each other. These social media apps are filling a void that you created for yourself. I like visiting California and can live there if I want to. I choose my family and friends. Maybe you should too and get off your holier-than-thou attitude.