[mlyle]

> No they should not. They need to live in the same world we do, using the same tools we have.

Grand prizes with honorariums and perks of various kinds are a longstanding tradition with value.

I was mostly kidding, but: Kernighan totally can afford a big internet connection wherever he is. But he chooses not to buy it. The social benefit from him having one likely outweighs the personal benefit from him buying it.

[z3t4]

You should start a fiber/ISP company

[mlyle]

It would be more of a grand prize with an internet access component. :P

Of course, if I still operated internet access and Kernighan was in my area, I'd definitely comp him a circuit. :P