2.6B people don't use the internet

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3 pointsBrajeshwar4 comments

Since Netflix is maxing out on paying subscribers world wide, looks like less than 250 million have a few bucks to spare.

So currently it feels like connecting everyone (atleast on the Western Internet model) is only possible through -

1. Allowing data rape, breaches and leaks.

2. Advertising (ie Corporate marketing depts causing population scale brain damage)

3. Bundling of "free" services to enable Empire Defense Monopoly formation games of Google/Comcast/AT&T et al.

4. Elon gets govts of the world to pay him rent and becomes the next AT&T

On some days China sounds better than this ever growing sewer network.

> Since Netflix is maxing out on paying subscribers world wide, looks like less than 250 million have a few bucks to spare.

Not sure that holds as a blanket statement. Everyone I know can afford Netflix, but only a couple of them subscribe to it.

That is currently when Netflix hype has faded. But during peak Netflix hype before they had to bring in ad tier world wide the numbers never crossed 250 mil. It's feels like a rough guess of how many globally have disposable income.

Before forcing the internet on them, have we asked if they want it?

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