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Poverty and connectivity are not mutually exclusive (and connectivity can yield huge benefits even to those who haven't yet escaped poverty). Just look at the
by wutbrodo 14y ago
Poverty and connectivity are not mutually exclusive (and connectivity can yield huge benefits even to those who haven't yet escaped poverty). Just look at the history of mobile phones, especially in the developing world. I recall reading ~8 years ago* about fishermen in Indian villages who used their cellphones to figure out (while still out on the water) to negotiate prices with different buyers. More people in India have access to a cellphone than a toilet (which is a pretty decent heuristic for poverty).
*found the article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/14/AR2006101400342.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10...
- rjd 14y agoYeah, it was just the eutopian arrogance of the statement that ticked me right off. I watch those homeless people who can't even make it to the shelters and food banks due to substance abuse every other day from my desk. It hit a nerve with me that those people are treated as sub humans, the forgotten, and his statement precludes them from his little dream. Just a personal rant I normally try not to put online but this one got me for some reason, probably should of deleted after I had my knee jerk disgust at it :)