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Originally Posted by multiweb
The internet is an energy and resources hog. 70% entertainment. It's not only a nuisance up there with the satellite constellations. It's also all the ground based infrastructure and devices needed to stream and deliver all the data.
I like the 5G argument of the old lady in the Australian outback needing urgent treatment made possible remotely with an ultra fast live connection by a surgeon operating based in Sydney. That's 0.0001% of what the internet is used for today. Would be so much cheaper to have a good surgeon living in a town nearby, equip him and and pay him well.
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Nothing wrong with the internet being geared towards entertainment. There are always edge cases that will make a real impact on people's lives. The old lady in the Australian outback is one of many scenarios you could add up.
If you want a good surgeon to live in a town nearby, you have to build the infrastructure out there for people to want to move to... shops, roads, utilities.... which also includes internet. And building infrastructure (hi, concrete) is one of the most energy intensive things we do as a species.