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To: Bill Harmond who wrote (113736)12/31/2000 1:07:39 PM
From: Sarmad Y. Hermiz  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 164684
 
>> On the other hand, the Internet runs on natural gas. A very creepy thought.

Who is financing all the free information on the internet ? There are a zillion places to get stock charts, news, etc ? I know this runs on the advertising model. Is it still viable or will we see these sites close down and the scheme will gradually shift to a much smaller subscription-based model ?



To: Bill Harmond who wrote (113736)12/31/2000 1:17:05 PM
From: Victor Lazlo  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 164684
 
<<On the other hand, the Internet runs on natural gas. >>

It's amazing how much electricty these servers and telecom switches use. Most switches each need a dedicated circuit, and a moderately sized switching center or web-hosting facility can use more electricity than three office skyscrapers in manhattan.


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