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Giant Bomb |OT31| I Think it Might Be for Show
- Thread starter Death Metalist
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I'm interested in it only because it's putrid looking and not a generic pixel art cave story looking indie game
I pay $50 for 25 down. It's abysmal here.
nckillthegrimace
Member
There has to be a happy medium between atari-men and grotesque nightmare.
NumberThree
Member
Europe is larger than the United States.
I live in a country with a lower population density than the US (and far, far lower than California).
And Jeff lives in the vicinity of San fucking Francisco.
I mean, all I want is for the people there to get reasonable prices for their internet. It's considered a basic right here.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
I'm sure there is, but that is what they decided not to do. What they decided to do is not go to the same well that a lot of indie developers are doing and try something different.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Europe...isn't...larger than the US?
Texas itself eclipses multiple European countries. Europe is a little ant compared to the US.
Even though Jeff lives near San Francisco, that's still an hour away by car. You can cross European countries in an hour.
NumberThree
Member
US is ~9.8km2
Europe is ~10.1km2
It takes two hours to get from where I live to our biggest city which has a lower population than San Francisco.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Yup and it's alot denser than the US.
My goodness you are so wrong on this.
Oh yeah this map isn't including Alaska
the US is massive.
ShadowSwordmaster
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To be fair, that doesn't include the Nordic countries.
But...it...is...by alot.
BreezyLimbo
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Not if you include Alaska~
NumberThree
Member
That picture is missing like half of Europe?
BreezyLimbo
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And then if you include Alaska..., which to compare it to the size of the US itself-
You could reasonably fit all of Europe into the US(If you jig sawed it and moved it to fit neatly). And then on top of that we have Alaska.
NumberThree
Member
..and after adding Alaska we're about even, which is exactly where we started from.
I still don't see what your point is.
No you could not.
This is Europe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe
I thought it was part of Eurasia
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Europe may be larger by square km/mile, but have any of you considered this?
BreezyLimbo
Banned
The point being is you're complaining about Jeffs internet costs
When Europe is much denser than the US. Your anecdote of 'I was born in a small village. I was still a child when we were raided by soldiers. Foreign soldiers.' is well, an anecdote.
The US doesn't have as much heavy population density as Europe does.
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Is that Rorie?
The issues aren't related to land mass, it's population density and lack of incentives (regulations/competition) to offer competitive internet speeds and pricing. The US has a slightly smaller landmass but half the population of Europe. There's a reason why they are called flyover states. The entire middle of the country is farmland.
Plus Jeff, like most Americans, have access to one ISP. Two if you are lucky. Three if you include shitty satellite internet. ISPs can charge whatever for whatever speed they want to offer you and you just take it because where else are you going to go?
Edit: Quick Math (sorry in sq mil)
Europe: 189 ppl per
United States: 85 ppl per
Plus Jeff, like most Americans, have access to one ISP. Two if you are lucky. Three if you include shitty satellite internet. ISPs can charge whatever for whatever speed they want to offer you and you just take it because where else are you going to go?
Edit: Quick Math (sorry in sq mil)
Europe: 189 ppl per
United States: 85 ppl per
NumberThree
Member
Yes and as I said
My ISP also only operates in this country, so I don't really see what population density has to do with it?
`The post above is a perfectly clear explanation why the prices are high in the US, and it's also exactly the thing I think is wrong with your system. The ISPs here are forced (by law) to allow other ISPs to offer services over their infrastructure, which means the prices will be lower for everyone.
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Well theres your problem, i'nt it? Whats the population of your country.
Do they have competition or regulations to make sure their speeds and prices remain reasonable?
OdysseusVA
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Which country has had more GOTYs?
Chekm8
Chekm8
Nobody wants the Portuguese :,(
We won the Eurovision damn it!
Edit: We also have good internet. Not 30 euros for 250 down but close enough.
NumberThree
Member
Yeah but you get accents on Bombcast. I've never heard a Finnish accent on the Bombcast!
You win the "Shittiest Eurovison winner song in a decade" prize. Congratulations!
you should listen to alt/shift-f1
BreezyLimbo
Banned
Okay, cheapest package here is 35 euros for 200 down but it includes hundred or so tv channels. Could be worse.
Pff, you wish.
Pff, you wish.
I don't know how to respond to this breezy
Smash two stones against each other. There. Now you have Finnish.
Australia is a massive island wasteland.
Human Trashcan
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arguing with breezy: not even once