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Re:Bezos should put his billions in public libraries by lnreddy on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @03:20PM (#15021431)
Physical libraries seem so inefficient. Can't the same thing be accomplished at a fraction of the cost by distributing laptops with subscriptions to KhanAcademy etc ?
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Re:Bezos should put his billions in public libraries by johnjhayes on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @03:24PM (#15021479)
Consider extreme rural areas. I've lived most of my life in rural Alabama and libraries provide an essential resource for many. Giving these people a laptop and a subscription doesn't help much if they don't have a decent internet connection (or one at all).
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Re:Bezos should put his billions in public libraries by ue_ on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @08:54PM (#15024111)
Perhaps the internet connection could be funded in a similar way to libraries, then.
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Re:Bezos should put his billions in public libraries by chickenfries on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @03:41PM (#15021617)
There is still value in WiFi and a quiet place to work, especially if you're not wealthy and you don't have an office set up in your home, or don't have good quality internet, or home internet at all.
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