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KetordinaryDay46 karma

And we are all very, very grateful. Seriously, it sounds lame, but I think the internet, and specifically privacy and freedom within the internet, is key to the betterment of humanity. (I'd even say it could help us avoid extinction, but hey, that's just me).

Anyway, THANK YOU.

KetordinaryDay11 karma

Wow thank you for reporting on this. Have you revecived any backlash fron Saudi officials (yet)?

KetordinaryDay5 karma

Your question has nothing offensive! :)

I think that the internet is a tool we've only just begun to understand. We know it's there, how it works, and a few ways to use it, but the potential uses are numerous and diverse.

That being said, the reason I think it could have a hand in preventing extinction, is that it communicates important, sometimes vital information, much faster than previously possible. What used to take months, days or even hours can now take less than a second. If I wanted to communicate something to everyone I know, without the internet it would take let's say days/weeks, on the internet it would be a matter of clicking "send all".

Which leads me to believe that whatever may cause humankind's extinction (and I'm talking now or over 100s or 1000s of years, the internet might be the most important tool for communicating whatever danger is threatening them. For a simple example, let's say a humongous rock was on a collision course with the earth, and hypothetically humans can do something about it (evacuate the planet, build underground living quarters, blow it up, I don't know. Stick with me) The rate at which whatever action humans have to perform in order to survive could be massively reduced by the internet. For example, let's say scientists were able to find a way to blow it up/evacuate earth/etc, the time frame in which the information would spread around the world would be seconds instead of days, involving nothing but a few clicks (or not even that) instead of plane flights or telephone calls (which would last a while in order to transfer all the required info). Even if the threat is another ice age for example, instead of like 5% of people knowing about it (let's say scientists, climatologists, the likes) and having the chance to do something about it, thanks to the internet that number could be let's say 60%, which gives humans a much bigger chance of survival.

Of course, this is the sociologist slash conspiracy buff in me speaking, I might be wrong or have omitted big factors (commentators, enlighten me!) but that's the general idea.

KetordinaryDay3 karma

Happy cake day!

KetordinaryDay1 karma

Can you help if the departure is not in the US?