Since September last year, Elon Musk’s satellite network company SpaceX has opened a network in remote tribes in the Amazon. The New York Times documented the impact of the "Inclusive Internet" on primitive tribes. The villagers used to be isolated from the outside world, and it even took a week to reach some villages. They have their own language, take ayahuasca, and communicate with spirits.
In the post-Internet world, people initially found it convenient to communicate with relatives far away, but now they are discovering some negative effects.
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Tsainama Marubo, 73, said young people have become lazy because of the Internet and are learning the ways of white people. Marubo explains, but she doesn't want to leave the Internet.
The same problem as modern families
Marubo said that teenagers are addicted to gossip-filled social networks, meet strangers online, play violent video games, get scammed online, and many minors watch pornographic content.
Because of the Internet, they are also thinking about their own identity and cultural representation.
SpaceX: Starlink 6000 low-orbit satellite
As of June 2024, SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation has launched 6,571 satellites. The Starlink satellite program aims to provide global network coverage, and currently has more than 6,000 small satellites operating in low-Earth orbit.
As of 2024, Starlink's satellite network services have covered many regions around the world, including almost the entire United States, Canada, most of Europe, Australia, and many other countries. These areas can receive high-speed Internet services via satellite, especially in remote and rural areas that often lack traditional wired or fiber-optic networks.
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The founder of Uniswap joked: I heard that meme coins will be issued next
The popularity of the Internet is equivalent to adding potential communities to the cryptocurrency community, so it has also received a lot of discussion in the cryptocurrency community.
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams even joked : I heard that meme coins will be issued next.
Financial inclusion is also a focus for the blockchain vision. Previously, play-to-earn (P2E) games have also hit Southeast Asia, bringing additional income to groups with different incomes. However, for Amazon tribes, how cryptocurrencies can intervene in their economic system and bring positive value has yet to be developed.
