▲ 351 ▼ Donald Trump may "turn off the internet" if elected, former staffer says (www.newsweek.com) submitted 2 years ago by HLMenckenFan@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 93 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] WoahWoah@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago* (3 children) How would you communicate about it? Lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Xanis@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) I imagine the same way all meetings, coups, revolutions, and the like has happened since the beginning of humanity: You meet and talk in person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee -14 points 2 years ago* (2 children) You really think us young adults who have grown up in a world never knowing a time without internet would be able to actually pull that off? I know I couldn't, even if I tried. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) You really think if everyone lost access to their porn machines they wouldn't immediately call up their friends and say wtf? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That call likely uses the Internet as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) People generally use apps and such, but as far as I'm aware most phones still come with a phone number these days permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What's your point? As soon as your calls makes it to a cell tower it gets encapsulated and routed over a telco's network. Any call you make from one call provider to another will traverse the internet. And depending on the extent of the thought experiment for disabling the internet, you could include disabling individual telco's networks as well, meaning you won't be calling anyone... except for maybe someone on the same tower as you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That's kinda sad ngl permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah. I fumble my words on the phone whenever I speak on the phone. I know it's sad, but that's me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That used to be me. I know it's cliche but if you just push yourself a little bit to get some experience it really does help :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago In secret like we use to. permalink fedilink source parent [–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Bluetooth Building meshnets We never actually needed corporations to maintain the internet. The people have just been too lazy and selfish to bother searching out alternatives. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Xanis@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) I imagine the same way all meetings, coups, revolutions, and the like has happened since the beginning of humanity: You meet and talk in person. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee -14 points 2 years ago* (2 children) You really think us young adults who have grown up in a world never knowing a time without internet would be able to actually pull that off? I know I couldn't, even if I tried. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) You really think if everyone lost access to their porn machines they wouldn't immediately call up their friends and say wtf? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That call likely uses the Internet as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) People generally use apps and such, but as far as I'm aware most phones still come with a phone number these days permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What's your point? As soon as your calls makes it to a cell tower it gets encapsulated and routed over a telco's network. Any call you make from one call provider to another will traverse the internet. And depending on the extent of the thought experiment for disabling the internet, you could include disabling individual telco's networks as well, meaning you won't be calling anyone... except for maybe someone on the same tower as you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That's kinda sad ngl permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah. I fumble my words on the phone whenever I speak on the phone. I know it's sad, but that's me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That used to be me. I know it's cliche but if you just push yourself a little bit to get some experience it really does help :) permalink fedilink source parent
[+] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee -14 points 2 years ago* (2 children) You really think us young adults who have grown up in a world never knowing a time without internet would be able to actually pull that off? I know I couldn't, even if I tried. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) You really think if everyone lost access to their porn machines they wouldn't immediately call up their friends and say wtf? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That call likely uses the Internet as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) People generally use apps and such, but as far as I'm aware most phones still come with a phone number these days permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What's your point? As soon as your calls makes it to a cell tower it gets encapsulated and routed over a telco's network. Any call you make from one call provider to another will traverse the internet. And depending on the extent of the thought experiment for disabling the internet, you could include disabling individual telco's networks as well, meaning you won't be calling anyone... except for maybe someone on the same tower as you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That's kinda sad ngl permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah. I fumble my words on the phone whenever I speak on the phone. I know it's sad, but that's me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That used to be me. I know it's cliche but if you just push yourself a little bit to get some experience it really does help :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) You really think if everyone lost access to their porn machines they wouldn't immediately call up their friends and say wtf? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That call likely uses the Internet as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) People generally use apps and such, but as far as I'm aware most phones still come with a phone number these days permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What's your point? As soon as your calls makes it to a cell tower it gets encapsulated and routed over a telco's network. Any call you make from one call provider to another will traverse the internet. And depending on the extent of the thought experiment for disabling the internet, you could include disabling individual telco's networks as well, meaning you won't be calling anyone... except for maybe someone on the same tower as you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That call likely uses the Internet as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) People generally use apps and such, but as far as I'm aware most phones still come with a phone number these days permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What's your point? As soon as your calls makes it to a cell tower it gets encapsulated and routed over a telco's network. Any call you make from one call provider to another will traverse the internet. And depending on the extent of the thought experiment for disabling the internet, you could include disabling individual telco's networks as well, meaning you won't be calling anyone... except for maybe someone on the same tower as you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) People generally use apps and such, but as far as I'm aware most phones still come with a phone number these days permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What's your point? As soon as your calls makes it to a cell tower it gets encapsulated and routed over a telco's network. Any call you make from one call provider to another will traverse the internet. And depending on the extent of the thought experiment for disabling the internet, you could include disabling individual telco's networks as well, meaning you won't be calling anyone... except for maybe someone on the same tower as you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What's your point? As soon as your calls makes it to a cell tower it gets encapsulated and routed over a telco's network. Any call you make from one call provider to another will traverse the internet. And depending on the extent of the thought experiment for disabling the internet, you could include disabling individual telco's networks as well, meaning you won't be calling anyone... except for maybe someone on the same tower as you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That's kinda sad ngl permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah. I fumble my words on the phone whenever I speak on the phone. I know it's sad, but that's me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That used to be me. I know it's cliche but if you just push yourself a little bit to get some experience it really does help :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah. I fumble my words on the phone whenever I speak on the phone. I know it's sad, but that's me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That used to be me. I know it's cliche but if you just push yourself a little bit to get some experience it really does help :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That used to be me. I know it's cliche but if you just push yourself a little bit to get some experience it really does help :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago In secret like we use to. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Bluetooth Building meshnets We never actually needed corporations to maintain the internet. The people have just been too lazy and selfish to bother searching out alternatives. permalink fedilink source parent