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Fedaykin

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133. See post #132 as it apples to you too...

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 01:54 AM

Feb 2013

Apparently you have no conception of what the difference is between a rational discussion/argument and an egotistical opinion. Plus it's not even an original opinion Mr. 50,390 posts...

Old Sam Clemens would be right at home with conversations such as these. In his "Corn-Pone Opinions' he had this to say about know-it-alls like you:

"1. It was his idea that a man conforms to the majority view of his locality by calculation and intention.
This happens, but I think it is not the rule.

2. It was his idea that there is such a thing as a first-hand opinion; an original opinion; an opinion which is coldly reasoned out in a man's head, by a searching analysis of the facts involved, with the heart unconsulted, and the jury room closed against outside influences. It may be that such an opinion has been born somewhere, at some time or other, but I suppose it got away before they could catch it and stuff it and put it in the museum.

I am persuaded that a coldly-thought-out and independent verdict upon a fashion in clothes, or manners, or literature, or politics, or religion, or any other matter that is projected into the field of our notice and interest, is a most rare thing--if it has indeed ever existed..."
Get an original thought in your own mind first before you address me sir!

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FCC Proposes Groundbreaking Free Public Wi-Fi Throughout United States; Mobile Companies Protest [View all] ProSense Feb 2013 OP

Proud to be 1st Rec! "..the 'phone' is only an inconsequential 'app' at the bottom of your screen." Scuba Feb 2013 #1

What a great idea! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #2

Never happen theKed Feb 2013 #3

sadly, I agree justabob Feb 2013 #4

Places like Texas have allowed the telecom lobbies to kill public wi-fi alarimer Feb 2013 #104

well, I do hope the techcos make the telcos have to fight for it justabob Feb 2013 #107

Disagree. The telecoms will fight it, but every single other business sees this as a cost ... Scuba Feb 2013 #5

cost to business timdog44 Feb 2013 #84

Really? The ACA has failed? obxhead Feb 2013 #88

ACA has not failed. timdog44 Feb 2013 #95

Businesses spend huge sums on telecom, as they rely more and more on mobile workers ... Scuba Feb 2013 #92

I have high hopes. ChazInAz Feb 2013 #105

Perhaps you missed this part. RC Feb 2013 #9

Nope, didn't miss it theKed Feb 2013 #11

They'll have a compromise that the speed will be slower than what you can buy. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #23

I know xmas74 Feb 2013 #102

Never happen - and if it does happen matt819 Feb 2013 #10

I'm not an optimist. But I think it can happen. randome Feb 2013 #15

Make that 2 optimists. Left Coast2020 Feb 2013 #103

In the sticks here too HillbillyBob Feb 2013 #54

Re satellite matt819 Feb 2013 #81

What's happening with the frequency channels though will happen. mwooldri Feb 2013 #74

I think you missed the WiFi part. obxhead Feb 2013 #91

Too good an idea to fail, I'd say. Coyotl Feb 2013 #25

There are a few cities already moving toards this on their own with google's help. Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #28

Either way, TV broadcasters lose out. mwooldri Feb 2013 #73

Do they have more money than Apple and Google? quakerboy Feb 2013 #85

Right AND A BLACK MAN WILL NEVER BE ELECTED PRESIDENT, FOLKS!!!!!! grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #98

Google, Microsoft and other Tech Giants ... Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #125

Dream on. Kablooie Feb 2013 #6

Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and other tech giants ... Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #127

We built the Interstate Road System in the 1950's NickB79 Feb 2013 #7

A very different country in the 1950's Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #13

So? Doesn't mean we can't try... bobclark86 Feb 2013 #47

I never said it was not a good goal Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #52

+1000 I'm so, so tired of all the defeatist, we'll never do this, we'll never do that talk here! LongTomH Feb 2013 #87

+1000 I'm so, so tired of all the defeatist, we'll never do this, we'll never do that talk here! stonecutter357 Feb 2013 #116

Make it illegal to impose data plans BadgerKid Feb 2013 #8

Ha! That would be great NickB79 Feb 2013 #20

K/R! (nt) NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #12

As long as my taxes don't go up $150 a month... bobclark86 Feb 2013 #14

But really, wouldn't $150/mo just replace what you are paying now to some AllyCat Feb 2013 #24

Actually, they could do it for less because the CEO wouldn't be getting that huge bonus. aquart Feb 2013 #29

That $0.33 per subscriber per year will really make a difference madville Feb 2013 #108

I see the problem... bobclark86 Feb 2013 #46

There are much cheaper plans. You may have a lot of extras if you're spending that much.. robinlynne Feb 2013 #89

I don't. I've shopped around and even with my employee discount AllyCat Feb 2013 #118

I spend 50.00 all together for internet and phone. I dont have the fastest internet speed. robinlynne Feb 2013 #128

Dang, where is this? AllyCat Feb 2013 #130

Imagine your internet bill going down $50 and your taxes going up $5. Festivito Feb 2013 #39

Will Homeland Security also issue us tin-foil hats to ward off RAyS and shit? Berlum Feb 2013 #16

What they complaining about? They're called PUBLIC airwaves for a reason rocktivity Feb 2013 #17

Agreed Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #114

I would love to see this implemented. Apophis Feb 2013 #18

Our Internet speeds and availability are a joke compared to the rest of the world... EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #19

Yes, it has. aquart Feb 2013 #32

Like the Rural Electrification Administration of the 30's annabanana Feb 2013 #21

Excellent analogy! NickB79 Feb 2013 #22

Electricity isn't free. n/t ohheckyeah Feb 2013 #59

Who said this Wi-Fi would or should be free? NickB79 Feb 2013 #60

The article said it: ohheckyeah Feb 2013 #61

I would assume our taxes would go up to cover it's operation NickB79 Feb 2013 #63

My point was ohheckyeah Feb 2013 #70

the Rural Electrification Administration annabanana Feb 2013 #65

Exactly - which was my point. ohheckyeah Feb 2013 #71

you can even take credit for it if you like! annabanana Feb 2013 #64

excellent idea SemperEadem Feb 2013 #26

wow this is an omg type of thing dembotoz Feb 2013 #27

We should replace the 2nd amendment with the right to access the internet. Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #30

At this point in our history it should be considered a right libtodeath Feb 2013 #31

Broadband is a legal right in Finland; has been for years Flaxbee Feb 2013 #35

The tinfoil hatters will have a fit! freshwest Feb 2013 #33

Then they can bitch about it over dial-up NickB79 Feb 2013 #45

Remember when the government used to do major projects for the benefit of the people thelordofhell Feb 2013 #34

This would be revolutionary. drm604 Feb 2013 #36

What would the Apple Geniuses do... WCGreen Feb 2013 #38

Can't see this passing, it would be too good for the people. AndyA Feb 2013 #37

+1 forestpath Feb 2013 #40

It's really sad... liberalmuse Feb 2013 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author They_Live Feb 2013 #42

Too good to be true. Ganja Ninja Feb 2013 #43

I don't like the sentence that mentions "many rural areas".... raging_moderate Feb 2013 #44

I read the OP to say it would EXPAND service in rural areas NickB79 Feb 2013 #48

that would be my hope! raging_moderate Feb 2013 #51

Excellent! Sherman A1 Feb 2013 #49

The Airwaves Are Set Up To Be Free DallasNE Feb 2013 #50

What's fascinating in all this is... jberryhill Feb 2013 #53

Wow. "Public airwaves"! What a concept... n/t TygrBright Feb 2013 #55

Probably won't see it in our lifetimes DaveJ Feb 2013 #56

I bet telecomm companies start backing Republican candidates(if they aren't already) octoberlib Feb 2013 #57

if? robinlynne Feb 2013 #90

Verizon and AT&T are already both major Tea Party donors Bjorn Against Feb 2013 #100

This would be so good for the economy. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #58

Great idea .. Lenomsky Feb 2013 #62

Yeah, but there are fast food and call center jobs aplenty DaveJ Feb 2013 #68

It All Sounds Good .. We're all paying too much for phone and internet .. It will.. YOHABLO Feb 2013 #66

What does "breaking ground" have to do with wifi? L0oniX Feb 2013 #67

Umm ... Lenomsky Feb 2013 #72

That would be a bigger legacy, then whoever it was that brought us the rural electrification program reverend_tim Feb 2013 #69

"whoever it was"??? Surely our creationist schools haven't edited the "New Deal" out of the history Peace Patriot Feb 2013 #121

Oh they may have, but I do not know as I am not a creationist. reverend_tim Feb 2013 #129

Sorry for being sarcastic... Peace Patriot Feb 2013 #131

Oh Please do not be sorry, I really did enjoy your post. reverend_tim Feb 2013 #134

I'm on board! me b zola Feb 2013 #75

In a nutshell this outlines the whole damn problem jimlup Feb 2013 #76

So, who do WE lobby to make sure this happens? kentauros Feb 2013 #77

See the new info in the OP, e-mail addresses. ProSense Feb 2013 #79

Oh, great! kentauros Feb 2013 #80

Am fur it! Jus as long as the teleco's dont find some way to charge ya fur usin it!!! benld74 Feb 2013 #78

I use boostmobile, i pay $40 a month for unlimited everything Heather MC Feb 2013 #82

First we need availability of broadband internet for everyone Cynicus Emeritus Feb 2013 #83

This is huge. I will believe it when I see it. And how about faster data transfers, maybe like rhett o rick Feb 2013 #86

I can only imagine decayincl Feb 2013 #93

Welcome to DU. ProSense Feb 2013 #96

e-mail sent! blackspade Feb 2013 #94

k&r... spanone Feb 2013 #97

This would b fantastic...then I ould afford a cell phone! Auntie Bush Feb 2013 #99

Electromagnetic radiaton and their fields... Fedaykin Feb 2013 #101

woo. Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #109

Apparently you haven't seen the documentary Fedaykin Feb 2013 #110

true i didn't watch it all the way through but then Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #119

Yes, if some yarblocko posted it to youtube, it must be true. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #122

Of course Mr. 43,183 posts... Fedaykin Feb 2013 #132

No, it's just that I've already been through this same fucking argument. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #135

Thanks for sharing your experience with me... Fedaykin Feb 2013 #136

Dude, you're not Mark Twain. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #137

Do you think? Fedaykin Feb 2013 #138

Right. Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #139

You have been surrounded by that all of your life. MineralMan Feb 2013 #117

ITS HOW THEY BEAM THE THOUGHTS INTO MY HEAD, MAN! Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #123

See post #132 as it apples to you too... Fedaykin Feb 2013 #133

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This will be good for people. nt patrice Feb 2013 #111

I'll beleive it when I see it Shankapotomus Feb 2013 #112

Google owns YouTube. snort Feb 2013 #120

It's a great idea davidpdx Feb 2013 #113

If it doesn't increase Corporate Profits, Congress won't touch it. harun Feb 2013 #115

Not to mention ... Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2013 #124

Wouldn't this increase the risk of virus & cyber attacks? Bucky Feb 2013 #126