>>5760869>>5760843>>5760867>>5760869>>5746820>>5746823>Anything that can be done to a rat can be done to a human being. And we can do most anything to rats...>ChatGPT, the free technology yay>what happens when you train the spies in Master Of Orion 2The sentiments regarding the technosingularity and McLuhan expressed by that sci-fi dilettante gentleman,
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/professor-david-j-betzwhose role appears to be akin to attempting to ineptly play 4x videogames in real life, and who still appears to be gainfully employed despite the entire debacle, perhaps explains the real reason why countries like India wisely rejected the wondrous "free" (muahaha) Internet technology offered by various corporate interests. And the reason is not the one apportioned in this article.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/why-india-doesnt-want-free-basics/>Indian regulators sided with popular opinion and cut off Free Basics in the world's second-most populous country on February 8. The ruling by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) forbids all zero-rating plans, meaning anyone offering customers free access to only a limited set of services of sites are banned. It was championed as a victory for Net neutrality, the principle that everyone should have equal access to all content on the Internet.>The decision was undoubtedly a blow for Facebook, which says it wants to connect the billions of have-nots around the world to the Internet through the program. While more than half the world's online population uses Facebook each month, the company's efforts to connect with the developing world -- with Free Basics also being available in over 30 other countries, such as Kenya and Iraq -- could be a boon for business.>"[The Internet] must remain neutral for everyone, individuals and businesses alike. Everyone must have equal access to it," said Rajesh Sawhney, a Mumbai-based tech entrepreneur, in support of TRAI's decision to reject Free Basics. He believes the zero-rating scheme can be misused by telcos and other companies to create divisive ecosystems, where certain brands or companies are included and others aren't. 