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I think that example was interesting because he basically described BitTorrent (a more general Napster that's not just a push-button music player) as the potent

I think that example was interesting because he basically described BitTorrent (a more general Napster that's not just a push-button music player) as the potential brainchild of astronauts, but that actually was really useful to millions of people. So maybe the astronauts do have a point sometimes.

Kerrick 5y ago
And yet the _user_ problem he describes Napster solving, “type a song name and hear it play,” is currently solved by Spotify which is WAY more popular than BitTorrent.
- chii 5y ago
  > currently solved by Spotify which is WAY more popular than BitTorrent. Spotify claims they have 356 million users. I would claim that torrent users are greater - you just don't know or hear of them!
  - dylan604 5y ago
    I don't know. I have found that those that torrent are very similar to those in crossfit. They won't shut up about being in crossfit.
    - strken 5y ago
      Yes, it's funny how every person who talks about things loudly is a loud person. Almost like there's some kind of selection bias going on.
  - baobabKoodaa 5y ago
    Can't we just agree _both_ BitTorrent and Spotify succeeded in their slightly overlapping goals?