[throwawaykf02]

See my comments in this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6668578

The situation for the people Gates is thinking of is very, very different from what we can even imagine.

[phaus]

I actually don't find it hard at all to understand the situation they are in, and I suspect not many people do.

That being said, I agree with Gates. There are far more important things than 100% global connectivity.