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I'm not sure that's the best destiny for the fossil.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/09/news-muse...



But in some places it happens more often than others.


I am using e-mail since about 2000's. Passing throught MSN video calls; early Google Talk; then came Skype; even Whatsapp; finaly but not last Hangout. All "for free" +plus no-ads.


> e-mail since about 2000's

Provided by some company via a paid service or ads. Most commonly an ISP monopoly or oligopoly, or a large service monopoly, in nearly all nations. Even if you run your own email server, it's not free, you're paying for the network access to do it.

> MSN video calls

Subsidized by an operating system monopoly.

> Google Talk

Subsidized by a search monopoly.

> Skype

Which was never able stand on its own profitable two feet. It was subsidized first by investor money, then by an auction monopoly, then by an operating system monopoly.

> Whatsapp

Subsidized by a social monopoly.

> All "for free" +plus no-ads.

Nope. All paid for with monopolies and or ads.


Very nice. It works quite well, despite the small size of favicon or maybe I just need new glasses.


That may ask for parents unlock.


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