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A hypothetical sci-fi (or fantasy) scenario question: If a civilization couldn't set up its own internet, or if a curse was placed on it, what would be the best replacement for what it does?

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  • Cuba might be a good place to look for a real world example of this. They had the concepts of "SNET" and "el paquete semanal" that were solutions to poor internet penetration, expensive internet costs (pay per MB), and heavy restrictions on that internet.

    El paquete semanal is a weekly payload of the latest movies, TV episodes, manga, comics, etc. that gets brought into the country and spread by sneakernet.

    SNET is widespread guerilla LAN networking to the point where Cuba had a well populated private WoW server. Also solved some of the Internet cost issues because you could game and share content locally without paying for every little MB.

    As of 2020, SNET is now "illegal" and those existing networks are being absorbed into their ISP.

    • What do you do when people don't care?

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  • I mean, I care, but what can I do about it? There isn't a CEO I can shoot to make it stop, nor can I make voting day get here any sooner. All I can do is stamp out ignorance when I see it.

    • Difficult Times

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  • Ty :)

    • The official Nintendo Museum appears to be emulating SNES games on a Windows PC, which is slightly embarrassing

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  • Good to know, ty!

    • The official Nintendo Museum appears to be emulating SNES games on a Windows PC, which is slightly embarrassing

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  • I assume most FOSS emulators have a non-commercial license, so if a company is using it to make money they are already violating the law, but who is gonna go after Nintendo for that?

    • What’s a hobby you suggest everyone should take up to improve their mental health?

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  • Wax Sealing. You heat up colorful wax in a spoon over a tea light, pour it on a marble slab and then stamp cool designs into it. It is fun to experiment with different mixes, pouring techniques, etc and is very relaxing. Plus, when you are done, you have lots of cool seals. I have a bucket full of them and I like to just sit an go through them.

    There is a youtube channel called 'melts' that makes really nice wax sealing videos with no talking.

    • Difficult Times

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  • could I get that pic without the text? Looks cool.

    • Mmmm, Frito feet

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  • if your dog smells like corn chips, especially in paw, it means there is a build up of yeast bacteria. Could be caused by them being dirty, eating too much processed food, or if your dog licks their paws a lot.

    Feed your dogs better food and bathe them more regularly if they frequently smell like corn chips.

    • Scream Fortress has finally released! (and btw TF2 just turned 17 years old!)

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  • now is a great time to come back. The bot crisis is "over" so casual queue is playable again. The halloween maps are always so much fun too.

    • Will the .io domain cease to exist? | Tuta

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  • RIP my @tuta.io email address lmao