Friday, April 27, 2007
- Trying to sound smart -
After leaving the stupid tute that is Communications 301, I have been left with many thoughts.
The issue of this high speed broadband ordeal that Rudd has presented us is indeed a problem. I'm most probably a person that will vote Labor, but this issue has caused many to be confused and many questions asked. To my knowledge, the governments fastest way to implement this is through Telestra. But by helping Telestra would mean that it is handing the monopoly over to them causing difficulties and concerns for the other communication companies (G8?). Their main concerns are the shareholders.
So if you were a shareholder who wanted the high speed internet access, what the hell would you do? Because the rest of us who don't have this sort of affliation are definitely opting for hsb, whatever the costs are to these people. The alternative solution is for the government to do it themselves and that means that hsb will become this government entity. I think that's a bad thing? I'm not so sure anymore. But I know that either way, it seems like the other private companies are losing out pretty quickly unless they come up with a way and costs to upgrade their broadband provision. But if the Labor government is opting to try and help the people, they have put themselves in a corner. They are either helping us out (us being those who don't care and just want hsb) and not looking after those shareholders or vice versa... ?
Another unrelated point we raised was that the US being and individualist country as opposed to our social democratic country in response to why they have privatised telecommunications companies when we used to have government owned ones. Their individualistic minds was what created the phrase, 'it's a dog-eat-dog world'. People are described as dogs. It's disgusting. Their individualism caused this classification of each and every individual into all the different sections of society. I also think it was because of this individualism that they have these 'individuals' shooting up schools and colleges.
I think I'm anti-individualism?
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On a lighter note, the drive home I heard 'The reason' by Hoobastank. It was my favourite song in year 12. Favourite songs then were merely favourite songs. I loved them because I just did.
Did it ever occur to me that it would have the weirdest effect on you if someone sang it to you? With those lyrics? Whether they meant it or not?
It has an effect. It's shocking. It's the best the worst and the last thing I want happen to me. I guess I can't count on the third one. [s]
The issue of this high speed broadband ordeal that Rudd has presented us is indeed a problem. I'm most probably a person that will vote Labor, but this issue has caused many to be confused and many questions asked. To my knowledge, the governments fastest way to implement this is through Telestra. But by helping Telestra would mean that it is handing the monopoly over to them causing difficulties and concerns for the other communication companies (G8?). Their main concerns are the shareholders.
So if you were a shareholder who wanted the high speed internet access, what the hell would you do? Because the rest of us who don't have this sort of affliation are definitely opting for hsb, whatever the costs are to these people. The alternative solution is for the government to do it themselves and that means that hsb will become this government entity. I think that's a bad thing? I'm not so sure anymore. But I know that either way, it seems like the other private companies are losing out pretty quickly unless they come up with a way and costs to upgrade their broadband provision. But if the Labor government is opting to try and help the people, they have put themselves in a corner. They are either helping us out (us being those who don't care and just want hsb) and not looking after those shareholders or vice versa... ?
Another unrelated point we raised was that the US being and individualist country as opposed to our social democratic country in response to why they have privatised telecommunications companies when we used to have government owned ones. Their individualistic minds was what created the phrase, 'it's a dog-eat-dog world'. People are described as dogs. It's disgusting. Their individualism caused this classification of each and every individual into all the different sections of society. I also think it was because of this individualism that they have these 'individuals' shooting up schools and colleges.
I think I'm anti-individualism?
********
On a lighter note, the drive home I heard 'The reason' by Hoobastank. It was my favourite song in year 12. Favourite songs then were merely favourite songs. I loved them because I just did.
Did it ever occur to me that it would have the weirdest effect on you if someone sang it to you? With those lyrics? Whether they meant it or not?
It has an effect. It's shocking. It's the best the worst and the last thing I want happen to me. I guess I can't count on the third one. [s]
-{ missing you 4/27/2007 11:47:00 am }-