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[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's still data that had to be transferred, requiring a non zero amount of energy and therefore money. Someone pays for it; probably you through internet and electrical bills. Even if you have "unlimited" data, there's always a finite limit to transfer speed. You probably pay extra due to capitalism, but it would be a problem under any economic system. Innovation might lower prices, but the cost will never be zero.

[–] FQQD@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nah I'm using government school wifi, so it's taxes that we'd have to pay anyway

[–] glibg10b@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

but now taxes go up sooner because of you

fuck you

[–] BautAufWasEuchAufbaut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But taxes spend on school infrastructure is nice and certainly better than spending it on murdering brown people in the middle east.

[–] glibg10b@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

except they'll still keep spending it on that and just raise the taxes