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As someone who worked and briefly lived in subsaharan Africa, I will say that the advantages are huge. Bandwidth alone isn't even the whole story - latency real
by vessenes 3mo ago
As someone who worked and briefly lived in subsaharan Africa, I will say that the advantages are huge. Bandwidth alone isn't even the whole story - latency really matters too, another area where Starlink is super helpful compared to say, trying to get fiber punched in west from the southeastern parts of Africa. I have not yet mentioned the benefits of state actors not being able to cut your fiber at sea where nobody can see them.
- vachina 3mo agoFantastic now you can browse TikTok in the middle of the desert.
- vessenes 3mo agoFrom the community guidelines: Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously I'd add to your list...Or do Khan Academy, learn how to purify water, find out recent grain prices a 10 hour drive away, decide if your baby's rash needs an expensive trip in to town, and so on.
- vachina 3mo agoWhat a delusional view of reality. Do you think those who live in areas with zero fixed internet infra has the time nor the resources to sit through a few hours of Khan Academy per day, or the means to build a filter capable of purifying water?
- vessenes 3mo agoYep.
- inemesitaffia 3mo agoRemote/Rural doesn't mean everyone's poor.