Average Global Download Speed: 1.5Mbps > This topic wins the 2009 "WHO THE F CARES!" award

said by wifi4milez:

As if the world doesnt have better things to worry about, here at DSLR we are constantly bombarded with 'news' articles about internet speeds, and how we compare to other countries. I truly cant think of a more pointless discussion, although I am sure there are other 'noteworth' picks.

Coming in a a close 2nd place, is the "Why does Japan have faster broadband than the US" garbage discussion.

said by Ignite:

I know! Anyone would think this were a broadband discussion / news site.

said by wifi4milez:

Its really nothing more than a rallying cry for the ("wanna be") suedo-socialists to regroup and rant about the civilized world.

said by NetAdmin1:

Wow, talk about painting with a mile-wide brush... Nice way to lump everyone who doesn't agree with you into a nice box, regardless of the content of their arguments.

said by wifi4milez:

Everyone is entitled to whatever opinion they want (obviously), however these 'news items' seem to bring out the worst scum of DSLR.

said by NetAdmin1:

There you go again. You paint everyone who disagrees with your opinion of the US as the "worst scum of DSLR." It is kind of hard to take your opinion seriously when you have such an utter contempt for folks of a differing opinion.

said by wifi4milez:

Anyone is entitled to disagree with me, however when the entire basis of their opinion is based on the nonsensical belief that "the US sucks" then they are total idiots.

said by NetAdmin1:

Interesting statement here... And I'm sure that you don't see that believing that the US doesn't suck is equally nonsensical.

said by NetAdmin1:

The determination of "suck" is purely subjective.

said by wifi4milez:

I see it (having blatant disregard for ones country) as being ignorant, ungrateful, and quite dangerous when taken in context.

said by NetAdmin1:

I hope you realize that a state without such people is an unhealthy state, just as a society without crime is a society that is extremely unhealthy.

said by wifi4milez:

While in an ideal world, a society without crime is good; in reality we need crime to employ law enforcement (and hence provide jobs) and so forth.

In either case this is quite a divergence from the original topic.

said by NetAdmin1:

If that is the reason you think we need crime, then you need to realize that the only societies that don't have crime are totalitarian police states.

said by wifi4milez:

Ok, so please feel free to outline why a normal society "needs" crime.

said by NetAdmin1:

crime must exist because it is a result of a free society. As I stated, crime results because people have the freedom to choose their own path. They can choose to live the letter of the law (regardless of the legitimacy or justness of the law) or they can choose the violate those laws.

said by Lazlow:

I am not sure that Rosa Parks would agree with you

said by wifi4milez:

In a society of civilized people, crime is a last (and despicable) final resort of a defeated group who selfishly want to impose their will upon others.

said by fatness:

Really?

said by Lazlow:

But that is just it. At the time Rosa Parks did what she did, it was a CRIME. She was arrested and taken to jail. I was just using a few examples of how not all crimes are despicable.

said by wifi4milez:

If you think an example of a peaceful protest is indicative of overall societal "crime" then I think we are done here.

said by fatness:

Those peaceful protests were against the law in many locations. Protesting like that was a crime.

said by wifi4milez:

So then by your logic if a serial killer went on a string of murders, yet that resulted in new laws that saved lives (in the future), the killings were justified? Again, you need to separate the emotional aspect of this conversation from reality. Even when the end result is undeniably good, there is still a reason law and order must be in place.

said by fatness:

Now you're making stuff up out of thin air about serial killers. You're resorting to posting things I did not say, and your reactions to them to try to prove some kind of point.

said by wifi4milez:

I must say that is a very sad assessment of society. One could argue that in a truly free society there would be no need for crime; except by delinquents intent upon disrupting the lives of others. In a society of civilized people, crime is a last (and despicable) final resort of a defeated group who selfishly want to impose their will upon others.

said by NetAdmin1:

You argument is based on the based on the flawed assumption that the law represents the interests of everyone equally. That is anything but the case.

said by wifi4milez:

That is true, however a society without laws results in anarchy.

said by NetAdmin1:

Chaos (disorder) would be the more apt term. Anarchy just means that people act without the coercive force of government and implies nothing of the actions people undertake.

said by tubbynet:

and misspell it at that...!

q.

said by wifi4milez:

As if the world doesnt have better things to worry about, here at DSLR we are constantly bombarded with 'news' articles about internet speeds, and how we compare to other countries.

said by Lark3po:

This beats being bombarded with 6+ months of the Anna Nicole Smith bs on every TV 'news' station a year or so back...

said by Lark3po:

This beats being bombarded with 6+ months of the Anna Nicole Smith bs on every TV 'news' station a year or so back...

Right, except for the fact that this type of thing isnt actually news. It provides absolutely nothing in the way of value to anyone, and only ends up starting the same old "the US sucks and thats why we have slow broadband" nonsense comments. Its really nothing more than a rallying cry for the ("wanna be") suedo-socialists to regroup and rant about the civilized world.

said by digitalfreak:

Then why exactly are you here? I love it when people bitch about Karl being this and that, but still show up here to read the articles he posts.

said by wifi4milez:

Right, except for the fact that this type of thing isnt actually news. It provides absolutely nothing in the way of value to anyone, and only ends up starting the same old "the US sucks and thats why we have slow broadband" nonsense comments.

said by wifi4milez:

Its really nothing more than a rallying cry for the ("wanna be") psuedo-socialists to regroup and rant about the civilized world.

said by fatness:

I just read back through this thread to see who was ranting about the civilized world. It seems to be you.