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  1. Comment on Cost of internet connection (monthly average) in various countries in ~tech

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    In Bangladesh, the vast majority of people pay around BDT 500 so around USD $5. The graph shows $18. That's not to say the service is stellar, but definitely acceptable given the state of things....

    In Bangladesh, the vast majority of people pay around BDT 500 so around USD $5. The graph shows $18. That's not to say the service is stellar, but definitely acceptable given the state of things. Living in the capital, I pay around $14/month. Most ISPs around the country are splintered off of other larger ISPs, and these ISPs essentially act as landlords renting out bandwidth. The poorer people in the capital pay around $2/month and that gets them by. But Mobile Data is a different beast. Data is sold as marked-up packages with expiration dates. This might factor into the $18/month on the site.

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  2. Comment on Tips for getting back into writing in ~creative

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    You have to show up. Everyday. Some days will be brutal, some will have you deluded into thinking you're a master genius. It doesn't matter. Just show up. 1 page everyday adds up faster than you'd...

    You have to show up. Everyday. Some days will be brutal, some will have you deluded into thinking you're a master genius. It doesn't matter. Just show up. 1 page everyday adds up faster than you'd expect.

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  3. Comment on US movie-theater behavior has gone off the reels in ~movies

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    Shaming people in movie theaters for being disruptive is legit cinema history. It's how the first theaters in the US taught the movie-going public movie-going manners. And if you were found to be...

    Shaming people in movie theaters for being disruptive is legit cinema history. It's how the first theaters in the US taught the movie-going public movie-going manners. And if you were found to be the annoying, the house spotlight would be on you in the dark theater and everyone had a free go at roasting you. So glad to hear it still exists in Alamo Drafthouse.

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