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That is a terrible argument. "Go sh*t in a chemical toiled" is not a reasonable alternative, the cost alone is ludicrous. Just have the decency and maturity to
by justbored123 5y ago
That is a terrible argument. "Go sh*t in a chemical toiled" is not a reasonable alternative, the cost alone is ludicrous. Just have the decency and maturity to admit when you are wrong instead of arguing that you should "go dig a well" in the middle of the city. This is why we can't have reasonable conversations anymore.
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoYou completely misunderstood the comment you're replying to. He's saying that the mere existence of alternatives does not preclude something from being a utility.
- pcmoney 5y agoThank you! I am also not even saying Google _should_ be a utility just that the standards for what makes something a utility candidate are not standard but rather arbitrary. Most utilities came about through lobbying one way or another not through some clinical application of rules. I am concerned with Google's search dominance and its ability to use that to suppress and manipulate even if it is just to get me to buy something.
- anders_p 5y agoI pretty sure that you completely missed the point of the comment. - Woosh. He wasn't arguing that building your own toilet is a good option - just that it exists as an option. And the fact of options merely existing, doesn't automatically exclude something from being recognized as a utility.
- theknocker 5y agoPeople who can't admit monopolies exist are why this conversation is consistently stupid. You.
- Dah00n 5y ago>"Go sh*t in a chemical toiled" is not a reasonable alternative, the cost alone is ludicrous. "Go buy an iPhone" is not a reasonable alternative, the cost alone is ludicrous. Same situation, different words.