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Many services your life depends on can't be paid for, or rather - you can't decide whether and how much you pay for them, and thus cannot increase their reliabi
by einpoklum 5y ago
Many services your life depends on can't be paid for, or rather - you can't decide whether and how much you pay for them, and thus cannot increase their reliability through payment.
One set of examples is online services and apps like Facebook, GMail, WhatsApp and such (although you could argue whether your life actually depends on any of these).
Another set of examples are things like transportation infrastructure, fire-fighting services, etc.
- donkeyd 5y agoFun facts: - I pay for mail service from Google. - I don't depend on whatsapp. I have multiple alternatives, including SMS. - I still have Facebook and LinkedIn accounts that I never actually use. - I have multiple fire extinguishers, because I don't depend on fire fighters to arrive on time, they're a last resort. My biggest dependency, by far, is the power grid. I really need to look into battery storage for my solar. Because my life literally depends on that... Ooh. And the supply chain for groceries I guess.