3 ms·

> Guess you have to find a relative or head to the library to get help. I fail to see how going to a library means "much harder to lead a normal life". Persona

> Guess you have to find a relative or head to the library to get help. I fail to see how going to a library means "much harder to lead a normal life". Personally, I would go insane without internet. All my activities depend to some degree on having access to the internet. But going to the library to check for instructions for homework? People have done that for hundreds of years.

kbenson 9y ago
> But going to the library to check for instructions for homework? People have done that for hundreds of years. You don't check out anything, you use a computer on-site to view instructions. Libraries as a place of distribution function fundamentally differently than libraries as internet cafes. Even if your job hours overlap with almost all library hours, you still have the weekend to go to a library and check out books that can be used all week. Internet access from the library is only available while at the library. Our library is nice enough to have (and be able to afford) extended hours on Wednesday, so they are open until 8 PM, otherwise they close at 5 or 6 each day. Good luck using it on other weekdays if you have traditional work hours. Need to respond to an email regarding a prospective new job? I'm sure they won't mind if you take a few days to get back to them... > I fail to see how going to a library means "much harder to lead a normal life". Personally, I would go insane without internet. The context is people criticizing the poor for owning a smartphone. Not only does it solve the internet access problem, but it's probably cheaper, even with the phone cost, than a computer plus separate internet service, since the alternative is not no phone, but a dumb phone (which isn't free).
mthoms 9y ago
The other commenter was talking about "all correspondence" with the school and you changed that to mean "do occasional homework". >I fail to see how going to a library means "much harder to lead a normal life". In the context of a modern education, you don't think having home internet access is a huge advantage (versus having to visit a library)? You really can't be serious?

kbenson 9y ago

> But going to the library to check for instructions for homework? People have done that for hundreds of years. You don't check out anything, you use a computer on-site to view instructions. Libraries as a place of distribution function fundamentally differently than libraries as internet cafes. Even if your job hours overlap with almost all library hours, you still have the weekend to go to a library and check out books that can be used all week. Internet access from the library is only available while at the library. Our library is nice enough to have (and be able to afford) extended hours on Wednesday, so they are open until 8 PM, otherwise they close at 5 or 6 each day. Good luck using it on other weekdays if you have traditional work hours. Need to respond to an email regarding a prospective new job? I'm sure they won't mind if you take a few days to get back to them... > I fail to see how going to a library means "much harder to lead a normal life". Personally, I would go insane without internet. The context is people criticizing the poor for owning a smartphone. Not only does it solve the internet access problem, but it's probably cheaper, even with the phone cost, than a computer plus separate internet service, since the alternative is not no phone, but a dumb phone (which isn't free).

mthoms 9y ago

The other commenter was talking about "all correspondence" with the school and you changed that to mean "do occasional homework". >I fail to see how going to a library means "much harder to lead a normal life". In the context of a modern education, you don't think having home internet access is a huge advantage (versus having to visit a library)? You really can't be serious?