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Zeleres58 karma

I'll assume you're talking about 2090's, because that's clearly from the future.

Zeleres56 karma

TIL You can watch Al Jazeera English LIVE on Youtube! Why didn't I know about this???

Reason #398228 I don't have cable. :)

Edit: I am purchasing your book on Amazon right now. Thank you.

Zeleres2 karma

I've had this debate numerous times with colleagues - ultimately it boils down to "The only good reason to keep cable/satellite is for live sports and some live events", but even that reason is fading fast as more sources of live content pop up online. Another argument I've heard is "I just want something I can turn on and zone out for a while" - that's great, and TV is excellent for this, but I can do the same thing online (youtube playlists, random live feeds, or just playing a random movie in the background).

I've heard cable subscriptions around the world dropped for the first time ever last year, and it's looking like this year they will continue to drop as companies provide more content online. There are some companies that refuse to realize where this is all heading. I wish HBO, for example, would remove the cable companies' collective dicks from their ass and allow us to pay for HBO GO without a goddamned cable subscription.

Bottom line: I've been without cable since college (several years) and I've never looked back. I regret nothing and I've saved a fair amount of money.

Zeleres2 karma

I trolled my sister by convincing her there was a new Rifftrax for Schindler's List.