Re: NBN, was: Re: Re: Gosh it's been quiet lately.

On Thu, 2010-09-30 at 16:59 +1000, david wrote:
> 
> [email protected] wrote:
> > Hi David,
> > 
> >> is this the opportunity to revisit the NBN question? I'm still really
> >> curious to know what people with actual insights and knowledge think.
> >>
> >> I posed the question a couple of weeks ago but got a resounding silence
> >> - does this community not care?
> >>
> > 
> > I don't recall seeing your post previously, but I think you'll find people
> > here very much care about and agree that we need more and better
> > Internets.
> > 
> > What aspect of the NBN are you trying to discuss in particular? Throwing
> > out such a broad topic like "The NBN. Discuss!" is likely to get shrugs or
> > be skimmed over.
> 
> I don't recall the topic I used.. perhaps an inappropriate one.
> 
> I'm not expert enough to tell if the NBN as proposed is a good idea, but 
> then again I doubt that Conroy or Abbott or even Turnbull are either.
> 
> Obviously everyone would like fibre, but how practical is it in real and 
> economic terms, and will it really be that much better than high quality 
> copper? Will  it solve the tyranny of distance in the bush?
> 
> Please discuss ;-)
> 
> 
> 
> > Please don't question our commitment to sparkle motion.
> 
> 
> from the Urban Dictionary:
> 
> A group of females that enjoy food, blatant and awkward homoeroticism, 
> Irish paraphenalia, discussing bodily functions and obsessing over 
> "weird kids."
> 
> huh?
> 


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