Airbnb’s New Office Has a Replica of the Dr. Strangelove War Room

There are many ways for a startup to burn through $326 million in venture capital. You could hire lobbyists, grease political levers, launch a 24/7 hotline for complaints from the disrupted, and even build a conference room for software developers modeled after the War Room in Dr. Strangelove. Airbnb opted for ALL OF THE ABOVE.San Francisco magazine says the room, which has its own Foursquare listing, is all part of the “arms race” for inspirational office space so you will never (ever ever) stop working. How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bubble—just don’t forget how this movie ends.The cinematic homage isn’t the only affect in Airbnb’