I don’t think my “window of experience” has any impact on the objective reality that cable had ads from square 1.
that’s patently untrue.
the first cable stations were OTA (network) stations from major cities being served to rural areas. those had ads.
the first cable-specific channel was TBS which was just a converted Atlanta NBC channel that also had ads.
as basic cable grew, new channels launched with ads.
Premium channels like HBO launched in the 70s without ads but afaik those channels are still ad-free except self-promotion between shows.
Or that a quant figured out it would be cheaper to cut staff and stop operating in a specific region vs pay extra fees to continue operating in that region.
i’m not talking about those mental health issues, just the ones i don’t believe in
no, but how about a youtube video!
so your entire argument is hinged on “this guy says we should do it”. 🐑
Lol tell me you’ve never read The Grapes of Wrath without telling me you’ve never read The Grapes of Wrath
how can mirrors be real if our eyes aren’t real?
so nobody in a rural town was ever ‘slow’, ‘different’, or ‘blessed’, right?
What he needs is to spend his leisure time doing activities he likes.
I somehow doubt different board games fall into that category.