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I don't know where people get the idea that "flying cars" is a more noble achievement than "140 characters". All these narratives you're repeating--you probably picked it up from some news article or tweet--is just another way people package their own agenda. What you're saying is equivalent to saying police is much more important than scientists. The truth is both are important and it's foolish to say one is more im…
The HN crowd tends toward anti-socialites who don't see the value in human communication or that purpose of life is to live it. What's the point of going to Mars, if not to share the experience with other people?
Mark Zuckerberg on the next 10 years of Facebook
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Re: Mark Zuckerberg on the next 10 years of Facebook
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Because global internet connectivity to help the 1 billion disenfranchised, unconnected 3rd world populace isn't altruistic enough for you? EDIT: For those who aren't intimately familiar with the Google & FB plans for global internet coverage.... you shouldn't so quick to assume that it will only provide access to facebook.com (I happen to know many of the people working on both projects). This is like the people der…
Sure it is! But they're not giving out Internet connectivity. They're giving out Facebook & Co connectivity. And no, that isn't altruistic enough. Besides the fact that Musk's plans are impressive and admirable regardless of altruism. No one is asking or expecting Musk to forego making boatloads of cash. He is and will continue to be wealthy, and that's the entire point: it's possible to do good without doing charity…
If you're honestly confused why a for-profit corporation needs to find a business model before they can provide a service then go back to the basics and start reading again.
Charities are altruistic, and even then it's more theory than practice. For example, when charities altruistically donate food to starving people, they can either send armed guards along with it, or watch the food taken by the local armed militia and sold for profit.
Dumping anything free into a market always distorts it, and that's after you figure out how to afford the cost of providing the free thing in the first place.
Re: Mark Zuckerberg on the next 10 years of Facebook
#123If he actually going to deliver "Internet access" with those drones, or is this another one of his shenanigans trying to force-feed people Facebook as the "Internet" in poor countries?
Maybe all those ignorant poor people will just use the free Facebook-only internet to coordinate long enough to build their own infrastructure. Maybe a half dozen other providers will build planes and fly them over those ignorant poor people, providing competitive options. Maybe someone will invent mind-to-mind links.
Re: Mark Zuckerberg on the next 10 years of Facebook
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Sure it is! But they're not giving out Internet connectivity. They're giving out Facebook & Co connectivity. And no, that isn't altruistic enough. Besides the fact that Musk's plans are impressive and admirable regardless of altruism. No one is asking or expecting Musk to forego making boatloads of cash. He is and will continue to be wealthy, and that's the entire point: it's possible to do good without doing charity…
If you're honestly confused why a for-profit corporation needs to find a business model before they can provide a service then go back to the basics and start reading again. Charities are altruistic, and even then it's more theory than practice. For example, when charities altruistically donate food to starving people, they can either send armed guards along with it, or watch the food taken by the local armed militia…
Where did I say I was confused? I only said that Free Basics isn't altruism and we shouldn't be giving Zuckerberg et al. the leeway earned by attempting to do altruistic things.