Oh No, Now The Rapid Internet Growth Is Going To Use Up All Our Electricity
We recently pointed out yet another telco-funded study warning about how the internet was going to be overwhelmed by massive traffic growth if the government didn't step in and give telcos everything they wished. However, the University of Minnesota's Minnesota Internet Traffic Studies (MINTS) has responded to the report noting, yet again, that the data put forth by the telcos is totally overblown. The actual evidence suggests internet growth is not nearly as rapid as the original report stated and, in fact, there's substantial evidence that the rate of internet usage is slowing. Just as we've seen from various earlier studies, it appears that regular upgrades to equipment, rather than wholesale gov't handouts to telcos, should be more than enough to keep the internet humming.
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Seems no one tells the whole story anymore. Just the portion that supports their agenda. Doesn't matter who it is. Telcos, pharmaceuticals, politicians, and on and on.
I believe none of what I hear and half of what I see.
yes it's the case now that when I pick up a newspaper, the only thing I believe is the date, and only that after I've checked it D
This is the interesting bit ...
Just as we've seen from various earlier studies, it appears that regular upgrades to equipment, rather than wholesale gov't handouts to telcos, should be more than enough to keep the internet humming.
Just goes to prove my point. Politicians, and other groups of people who strive to control our every waking moment, only tell you what they want you to hear, even if they then do the complete opposite. All they are interested in is filling the proverbial trough and then sticking their snouts in as far as they can. They manipulate surveys and opinion polls to show them in a more favourable light, even when the actual results indicate the opposite.
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I have a plan to install wind mills in Congress and the White House along with all state capitals. I figure with all the hot air we can solve the energy needs for the world. I sent the plan to the UN and other nations. If we could get the UN and other nations to implement the plan, we could shut down all power plants.
I have a plan to install wind mills in Congress and the White House along with all state capitals. I figure with all the hot air we can solve the energy needs for the world. I sent the plan to the UN and other nations. If we could get the UN and other nations to implement the plan, we could shut down all power plants.
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