openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to funchords
Re: The TV and the Phone are Dead said by funchords:Unfortunately, the 100+-year-old dial-tone is still with us, (Everywhere). We need to give up the old and bring in the new. Lets see where our infrastructure is in 100+ years. I'm continually amazed at some of the nearsighted proclaimed technologists that don't understand why we can't build out a huge network to every single person/residence across the country.
FWIW, I tend to agree with your viewpoints regarding transparent infrastructures that need to be capable of handling any flavor of data thrown at them. I believe we'll get there, but it won't happen overnight. |
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 funchordsHelloPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-11
Yarmouth Port, MA
kudos:5 | said by openbox9:I'm continually amazed at some of the nearsighted proclaimed technologists that don't understand why we can't build out a huge network to every single person/residence across the country. Nearsighted or not, any lack of understanding on their part can be explained by the fact that we've done it ... numerous times.
Electricity
Highways and Streets
Telephone
Water and Sewer (mostly)
Postal Service
Broadcast Radio and Television
PS: (Why the shot at me? I don't claim to know everything, or even anything very much. I'm here for the same reason as anybody else -- to learn and grow and debate and evolve.)
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | said by funchords:Nearsighted or not, any lack of understanding on their part can be explained by the fact that we've done it ... numerous times. Electricity Highways and Streets Telephone Water and Sewer (mostly) Postal Service Broadcast Radio and Television None of those happened overnight, hence my comment about lets see where we are in 100+ years.said by funchords:PS: (Why the shot at me? I don't claim to know everything, or even anything very much. I'm here for the same reason as anybody else -- to learn and grow and debate and evolve.) It wasn't intended to be a shot. In fact, my post stated that I agreed with your data non-specific infrastructure concept. Please don't take it as an insult as I respect your educated viewpoints, even though I may not always agree with them.
My post was geared toward the large population of forums like this that expect massive networks to be built out overnight to every man, woman, and child in this country. All of the infrastructure examples that you highlighted above took decades to build up, and end-user network access will be no different. |
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funchordsHelloPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-11
Yarmouth Port, MA
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