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Is it really? Don't you get sick of being "always on" sometimes?

Perhaps the averse reactions here have something to do with too many of us living in densely populated/over-populated or even over-stimulated environments; the short-attention-span generation?

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Sometimes I do... I give my self breaks, I also be sure to not watch television and read books often. It helps.

Even when you are off the grid, you can still get 24/7 high-speed internet with bi-directional satellite!

Sure, but it doesn't mean I'm without a network connection. There is no situation that I'd want to be uncontactable by everyone. I've an IM client on my phone that a very few people know the account, that will always notify, even if I've chosen to ignore every other kind of message.

RMS is just being ornery.

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