• ggppjj@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    I would guess it’s to appeal to the greater United States audience of readers, as at least in my experience most people live in an area where speeds are still measured in the hundreds of Mbps. This would allow for a more direct and distinctly dramatic comparison.

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      7 days ago

      Obligatory reminder that the Third-of-a-Pound burger failed because people thought it was smaller than a Quarter Pounder, since it had a three in it instead of a four.

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        7 days ago

        Reminds me of the informal study where people kept choosing pizza that came in more/smaller slices because they thought it was more pizza.

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          The system has failed us. At least a third of us but, to have a respectable shot, a quarter of us must revolt.