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The root cause of the problem yes, unrelated.

But many homeless lack access to these basic necessities that were in such abundance/wasted just 10 minutes away. To juxtapose the two extremes was unsettling.



Vagrants in the tenderloin aren't dying of starvation, thirst, or exposure. They could have Dreamforce on the street in the tenderloin every month and it would have no effect on the conditions there.


They might not be dying of starvation, but plenty of people in SFO certainly are hungry: https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/Nearly-1-in-4-San-F...

I was just trying to point out that many people do not have access to the quality of food/water that literally goes to waste at tech companies.




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