• GBU_28@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    Go in your attic for 20 minutes. Throw some Ethernet around. You don’t even have to plug all of it in lol

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      9 months ago

      I had to buy almost $500 of mdf to get around my attic well enough to pull cable for backhaul. It’s not as easy as you make it sound in a lot of cases.

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      9 months ago

      Not all attics are that accessible. Mine is basically an above-house crawlspace full of insulation such that you need a mask.

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            9 months ago

            And would you describe it as challenging to wear, there one or two times you would need to be in the attic for this task?

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              9 months ago
              1. You have completely missed the point of attics not always being very accessible in order to argue for no good reason.

              2. Yes, I would. The respirator type mask which you require in that environment is very stuffy and tough on someone like me who has a lung condition.

              3. It being tiny makes it more inaccessible than the need for a mask does. The opening into the attic is narrow. I can fit through it, but most Americans would not be able to. Once up there, you have to crawl. I have a medical condition affecting my muscles which makes it exceedingly difficult to crawl.

              Point is, once again, that not all attics are accessible. This isn’t a discussion about masks.

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                9 months ago

                Obviously if you have medical conditions there’s limitations.

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                  9 months ago

                  Going with “your experience doesn’t count because you’re a little different” is not the winning argument you might want it to be.

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                    9 months ago

                    When discussing a general situation, one is not obligated to write off every possible situation.

                    A person without medical conditions can navigate an attic, even if tight, and requiring a mask. That’s not revolutionary.