Uhhh – the politicians politicized money to companies to make tubes that we never got. Not sure if elaborating on details of tubes is going to help clear things up.
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taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Someone really needs to explain the fundamental limitations of shared medium internet connections (pretty much anything wireless) when compared to exclusive medium internet connections (one wire/fiber per end point) to politicians and other decision makers. Banning the advertising of shared medium speeds as if they were exclusively reserved for you would be a good start.
etchinghillside@reddthat.com 1 week ago
billiam0202@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Oh, I see.
You think this is a “politicians don’t understand the tech they’re supposed to regulate” issue, and not a “Elon Musk is bribing every greedy asshole in Congress to prop up his businesses at taxpayer expense” issue.
taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
I think one of the issues with taking bribes is that even corrupt people don’t want to completely ruin the economy because you don’t want the people trying to bribe you lack the money to do so. Or in other words, even apart from any moral issues you don’t want to kill your golden goose.
Ulrich@feddit.org 1 week ago
They can ruin the economy all they want. The people who are bribing them aren’t going to run out of money.
taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Maybe not the top 5 out of those people but the rest certainly will.
Quill7513@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
you underestimate how shortsighted republicans are
billiam0202@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Counterpoint: the fact that the moral of “don’t kill the goose that lays the golden eggs” even exists is proof that people are indeed greedy and/or stupid enough to do that very thing.