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Re:In Argentina, cheap government-issued netbooks sparked a ... by conanbatt on Thursday June 17, 2021 @06:19PM (#27545060)
The question is what would have been the result of giving each kid 500U$S instead, which is what the computers cost.
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Re:In Argentina, cheap government-issued netbooks sparked a ... by zzzpaz on Saturday June 19, 2021 @06:43AM (#27559416)
That their family would use it for daily needs instead of a computer.

Poor people can't think in long terms as they're struggling with their daily needs thus it makes sense for them to solve these rather than think what if my kid would turn into a rich man thanks to it.

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Re:In Argentina, cheap government-issued netbooks sparked a ... by conanbatt on Monday June 21, 2021 @03:25PM (#27583148)
> Poor people can't think in long terms as they're struggling with their daily needs

Good thing we have people like you that understand poor people and can make decisions in their name and all. Where would they be without you.

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