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0 pointsgrandalf11y ago0 comments

Are you making the argument that the existing QoS for power and water are both optimal? If so, for whom are they optimal?

Many people purchase bottled drinking water via delivery service b/c they deem the quality of tap water unacceptable for consumption.

Many people invest in UPS units, backup generators, etc. b/c they deem the reliability of power from the grid unacceptable.

Imagine if the power grid had an additional 9 of reliability -- it would save hospitals tens of millions of dollars on redundant power backup systems, significantly reducing the cost of healthcare. From this vantage-point, the poor quality of grid power is subsidized by those who need life support systems... this seems horribly unfair.

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politician11y ago

Many people purchase Google Fiber for 900Gb/s down b/c they deem the quality of Comcast's 25Gb/s down as unacceptable.

Are you making the counter argument that 25Gb/s is optimal given the reality that we're living in a time where 900Gb/s down is attainable except for the lack of shareholder will preventing its deployment?

I've built my own modems. I witnessed the stagnation around 2400 baud. I'm unimpressed by your suggestion that commercially-available bandwidth is at an "optimal" speed.

grandalfOP11y ago

I think you misunderstood my argument, b/c you are making the same one.

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