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ephion comments on Group Rationality Diary, October 1-15, plus frequency poll - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ephion 02 October 2013 03:24:43PM *  4 points [-]

I dropped my home internet service about a month ago. I activated my cell phone's hotspot capability, so I still effectively have internet, just much slower and I'm much more conscious about using it.

Pros:

  • Saving $45/mo.
  • I spend more time doing productive things.

Cons:

  • Streaming multimedia is no longer a viable option for entertainment.
  • The internet isn't as fun anymore.

Interesting artifacts:

  • I'm getting to sleep earlier. Now that the internet is significantly less fun, it's much easier to shut it off.
  • Since text loads more easily than video and graphics, I'm reading more stories.
  • I'm also working through my backlog of things to do, rather than acquiring yet more things to do.