Is there any indication that scientists predominantly use whatsapp, so this would block innovation? When you say "this is an extremely inefficient way to share data", what do you mean? It's not like China doesn't have its own messengers, and it's not like whatsapp is the only way for people to communicate over the Internet..
You commonly hear scientists complain that they spend a lot of time trying VPNs and working around the latest crop of GFW restrictions, yes. Whatsapp isn't the only limited thing in China.
Re:China Blocks WhatsApp
by processing on Monday September 25, 2017 @08:09PM
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Peak Hacker News
"Sharing data using physically present word of mouth is a lot more expensive and slower than sharing it instantly via an open internet connection."
If stating obvious facts is "peak Hacker News" then that's good, isn't it?
as long as circumlocution is valued.
Re:China Blocks WhatsApp
by Footkerchief on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @02:45PM
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I've read that circumlocation is cheaper and faster.
Ok they are bottlenecking data... As I've already mentioned this is an extremely inefficient way to share data. Sharing data using physically present word of mouth is a lot more expensive and slower than sharing it instantly via an open internet connection.