Netflix and Alphabet will need to become ISPs, fast

Re:Netflix and Alphabet will need to become ISPs, fast by kazinator on Wednesday June 13, 2018 @09:29PM (#17308540)

And even people who don't drive consume goods that are distributed by trucks.

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Re:Netflix and Alphabet will need to become ISPs, fast by stale2002 on Wednesday June 13, 2018 @09:46PM (#17308618)

Correct. And?

Yes roads have benefits. They also have costs.

The benefits are greater than the costs, but we should be aware that the costs still exist.

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Re:Netflix and Alphabet will need to become ISPs, fast by mattkrause on Wednesday June 13, 2018 @09:50PM (#17308636)

If the benefits exceed the costs, it’s hardly fair to argue that the program slows economic activity.

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Re:Netflix and Alphabet will need to become ISPs, fast by stale2002 on Thursday June 14, 2018 @12:54AM (#17309385)

Slowing economic activity IS the cost.

And the benefits outweigh the cost.

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Re:Netflix and Alphabet will need to become ISPs, fast by mattkrause on Thursday June 14, 2018 @01:19AM (#17309488)

Yes. And when a program's benefits outweigh its costs, it seems weird to say that the program is a damper on economic activity.

In other words, if Option A is "get zero dollars", and Option B is "spend $1 to get $2", it is unfair to complain about B's "cost" (spending $1) in isolation.

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