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Loren Booda
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How much time would you save each year with consistently instantaneous Internet service?
How much time can you save with reliable and fast internet service?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the potential time savings associated with having reliable and fast internet service. Participants explore personal experiences with internet speed, downtime, and the implications of these factors on daily life and activities.
Discussion Character
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants estimate that they could save about fifteen hours a year with minimal downtime.
- Others reflect on their current internet experiences, noting that they have consistent service and minimal interruptions.
- A participant recalls the significant time lost with older internet technologies, suggesting that modern speeds feel close to instantaneous.
- One participant shares a personal anecdote about a friend’s extensive gaming hours, raising questions about time investment in online activities.
- There is a mention of a specific ISP, "Comcrass," which some participants attribute to their internet issues, leading to humorous exchanges about the service's reliability.
- Some participants express nostalgia for slower internet speeds, indicating a preference for the experience of waiting for pages to load.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally share personal anecdotes about their internet experiences, but there is no consensus on the overall impact of internet speed on time savings. Multiple views on the reliability of different ISPs and personal preferences for internet speed remain present.
Contextual Notes
Some discussions involve subjective experiences and varying definitions of "instantaneous" internet service, which may affect the perceived time savings. Additionally, there are references to specific ISPs and personal technology choices that could influence the discussion.
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TubbaBlubba
About... Fifteen hours with about 3 minutes of down time a day.
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magpies
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I think I pretty much have that :)
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GeorginaS
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What magpies said. I have "consistently instantaneous Internet service" at home and work.
What ISP do you have, Loren Booda that it's messing with your time?
What ISP do you have, Loren Booda that it's messing with your time?
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Geigerclick
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Huh, if you go back and count my days on 2400 baud modems, probably months, but now? I'd say my access is as close to instant as I care to have it. I can stream HD video, so... whee?
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TubbaBlubba
Well, I usually get one-two times each day when I get 2-3 minutes of down time. It's a minor annoyance at worst.
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leroyjenkens
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Time can accumulate into a number that's pretty shocking.
My friend plays World of Warcraft and just yesterday I found out just how much time he's spent on that game. You can type /played to find out how many hours you've played on that character. If it's over 24 hours, it'll put it in days. Well my friend has apparently played 69 days and 12 hours just on that one character. That's 1,668 hours. That's not including all the other characters he's played, which would probably at least triple that number. Granted, some of that time is spent AFK or alt-tabbed, but that's still amazing. What will he have when he quits playing that game? All those hours spent building up that character and when he quits he'll have nothing to show for it.
My friend plays World of Warcraft and just yesterday I found out just how much time he's spent on that game. You can type /played to find out how many hours you've played on that character. If it's over 24 hours, it'll put it in days. Well my friend has apparently played 69 days and 12 hours just on that one character. That's 1,668 hours. That's not including all the other characters he's played, which would probably at least triple that number. Granted, some of that time is spent AFK or alt-tabbed, but that's still amazing. What will he have when he quits playing that game? All those hours spent building up that character and when he quits he'll have nothing to show for it.
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Loren Booda said:
...and what would you do with that time, if you had it back?
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haael
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I work for an ISP as a main administrator.
So I don't need an Internet service. I am the Internet service. By the very definition.
So I don't need an Internet service. I am the Internet service. By the very definition.
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Loren Booda
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GeorginaS said:
Comcrass.
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Loren Booda
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lisab said:
Since time is an illusion, take a virtual tour of the virtual world.
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Loren Booda
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Loren Booda said:
Come to think of it, might my delay be caused by Windows XP?
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GeorginaS
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Loren Booda said:
Funny. I Googled "Comcrass" and this thread was the number one hit result. The second hit result is entitled "Are you an ***hole? - Page 3 - Marijuana Forum". Apparently someone whose e-mail address is @comcrass posts there.
Anyway, I think you should phone them and tell them how much time they've taken from you and also tell them you'd like them to give it back to you. I think that's only fair.
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magpies
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I don't mind the times I have to wait that much infact I probably enjoyed the internet more back when it took minutes to load a page with dial up.
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