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Re:‘Tipping point’ makes partisan polarization irreversible ... by georgeecollins on Friday December 10, 2021 @04:18AM (#29507996)
You are right. But there is still a finite radio broadcast spectrum we don't apply this to, and a finite number of cable channels, a finite number of social media platforms, search engines or browsers with a million users, etc.

I am not saying something like that is a good idea. I am saying that to throw your hands up and say nothing can be done is not accurate. A lot of times people say you can't regulate a thing because you can't regulate every possible instance. But by that logic we shouldn't have stop signs because people run through them everyday. Yet stop signs are important.

Re:‘Tipping point’ makes partisan polarization irreversible ... by nradov on Friday December 10, 2021 @10:17AM (#29510858)
There is no limit on the number of cable channels, social media platforms, search engines, or browsers. Anyone can create more. Unlike with RF spectrum there are no fundamental physical limits.
Re:‘Tipping point’ makes partisan polarization irreversible ... by georgeecollins on Monday December 13, 2021 @04:30PM (#29544923)
Sure, go start a browser or a cable channel and tell me how that goes.