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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I would still be programming. Just that it would be the projects I want to do, instead of the ones my employer wants to do.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Beat on red hot metal with a hammer, and fly hot air balloons.

So all that would change is that my basic needs would actually be met.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I don't think I'd ever leave the makerspace.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I would become an author and write plenty of fiction, poems, short stories. I might also get into game development. And if time permits, I would even pick up on astronomy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Basic needs only? Still work so I can have money to do more than just basic things.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Exactly what I am already doing. imagineering my top rated VR Theme Park and explore SE Asia and other parts of the world. Love both.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Still work but at a reduced rate and else I would actually think about volunteering or improving my living conditions like a garden or tech at gome :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Haha I like to be silly at work sometimes after I’ve already paid the big monthly expenses. I say, “I’m here to do two things help kids and pay bills, and I’m all outta bills.” I would continue to work in my field on a part time basis. Then I would make time for a few doctor appointments and start going to therapy again. I’d walk my dog at different parks more often. Hopefully id make more time with my friends and family assuming they have the same deal. I would want to be more involved with my community too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Exercise to get healthy and work on my garden, to start. Then I'd handle any necessary projects for my home. Then I'd find causes to support by volunteering.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Metal, leather and wood working. Bee keeping and running a little shop

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Without joking, most likely I would watch more Lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'm into bird watching, so I'd want to travel to see new ones and what have you.

I would want to craft more.

I would read more.

I would take language lessons

I would work on that book idea

I would take classes on anything that interested me.

I would want to have a small farm, I just think it's neat.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Would study and do arts and use our findings and research to help improve the world in some kind of way, even if its a little.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I would make radio. I do one show a week and I sometimes struggle to find time to even prepare for that, so if time weren't an issue I'd probably end up just doing a load more.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'd make a lot of paintings, learn how to animate, compose a gigaton of music, make a graphic novel, collect analog synths and various folk instruments, gaze at the stars, go camping a lot, make a garden of native plants, design my house to be optimal and asestically pleasing, read a lot of books, spend time with friends, host a server or two. And travel. Lots of travel but I'd do travel where I stay in one place for months as opposed to multiple in a couple of weeks so that I could really absorb the culture.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Read a lot of books. Swim. Go for coffee anytime I could with friends. Volunteer. Sit and stare out the window at the rain. Foster parenting.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Make video games or digital interactive art pieces for VR

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I would build affordable housing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I'd design and build useful things

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Also my research but with less bs

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Make my pottery, dive deeper into woodworking, and learn permaculture farming.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Move to Canada, Europe, or Aus/NZ.

Most likely scroll through Lemmy and play video games, pursue hobbies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Write, travel

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I'd spend more time playing guitar and chess and spend more time with my son.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I'd be one of those old school naturalists and just, like, go live in a swamp for three years with one pair of clothes, a cot, a journal, and a pencil.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Politics. Gotta ensure that utopia survives and expands

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Study more JiuJitsu and physiotherapy for poor people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Go back to the low paying job that I really liked but couldn't afford.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Sounds like it would have to be free or low cost hobby. So probably I'd go hiking, and camping while reading books and making coffee with my aeropress

Basically yurucamp. A nice cosy anime. You should watch it

If there's somehow a way in this utopia scenario to also maintain a moped like a Honda supercub or vespa, add that as well as I cruise around between hiking and camp sites

Yes I can do that right now but you know how it is what it is

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Travel, meet with friends, play video games, watch some movies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

write music and go fishing

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