[powellc]

Am I the only one reading these comments that appreciates the need for some people to settle down given that our current "nomadic" lifestyle is heavily dependent on farms?

Last time I checked, none of these people were hunting and gathering with their 14 pound packs. In fact, I would argue that were they to start deriving all their food from hunting and gathering, their packs would increase in weight by approximately one spear and probably a decent bow and arrow. A gun, would of course, require people to work in a factory to manufacture it, so that's out.

There seems to be a general ignorance amongst many people these days that almost everything humans have accomplished started with domestication of plants and animals. And a core element of domestication is a sedentary lifestyle.

[neilk]

You're right. Modern nomadism isn't about leaving stuff behind, it's realizing that stuff is now mobile.

[kevinpet]

And, of course, the ability to stay connected with nothing but a laptop relies on a huge infrastructure.