What won't happen?

Research and development won't happen, or loss of interdependence won't happen?

If you're arguing loss of interdependence won't happen, here's why you're wrong:
Your society requires that everyone is essentially SS.  That means scientists have to maintain their power grids and repair them when damaged, forage for their own berries, do their own housework, and do every menial task they need to do.  Currently, they can spend 100% of their work time doing research (well, aside from some activities, such as housework if there's no other people at home, buying groceries, etc.).  This requires the following time tradeoffs:
A: Learning how to do all the activities they need to be self-sufficient.
B: Actually doing them, instead of just participating in society.

"How does research and development continue when there is no interdependence among people? "

Interdependence, can exist by choice due to the internet, rather than interdependence being a necessity of daily life.  There can be interdependence without complete inter-reliance for each other's survival.

You can have dependence on others for sharing breakthroughs in cutting edge science without the need for dependence on others for food.

Zarf,

Terminating a dependency relationship doesn't have to result with death, but it can be costly. For example, a politician may depend on an alliance with an elite (and lets assume the elite can easily replace him and so the relationship is unfair), but terminating that alliance will only be costly and won't kill him or ruin his political career.

Honestly....why is this thread still going.

The idea is idiotic and far more harmful to the environment than our current way of life.

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Will I have a Termite and Woodpecker insurance? I'm sure them critters will be murder on my Tree house value!

"Honestly....why is this thread still going.

The idea is idiotic and far more harmful to the environment than our current way of life."

Claims without any evidence - very rational of you, theo.

Or maybe this?
http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/5342/harads-tree-hotel-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekts.html

I suspect the wind-power generators / gyroscopic reinforcement rings would be spinning independently of the house.  Of course the actual living unit part would spin only much as would be desired, you know, to change the view or have extra sunlight in the living room, etc..

lol this thread is so hilarious. especially the replies from fancsali

It should be illegal to cut down trees, and it should be free to live in them.

because he so had the technology to do that!