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swabians will die if they can’t exist in a state of perpetual self-inflicted misery. they constantly need to distract themselves from pleasant thoughts and only open their mouths to complain because there is nothing more horrifying to them than the prospect of finding kindness and warmth in their hearts. accordingly, internet infrastructure has largely remained the same since 2006 (typically: DTAG-monopolized last mile with post-war era bell wire hooked up to a DSLAM where half the ports are bust and the other half drops out during hot summer months), and there is now a rich culture of phpbb forums and downdetector comment sections for shittalking vodafone and exchanging the latest tips on how to best wrap a fritzbox in tinfoil or feng-shui various household appliances to squeeze out another 10 kilobits. i am fortunate enough to have access to what deutsche telekom considers “business-grade” in 2026. on a good day, i get about 80 mbit/s and only 40% packet loss on transcontinental routes. but remember: swabians, so good days are usually cut short by unannounced network maintenance, so it’s really more like 15 mbit/s. it is possible for me to get about ten times that bandwidth via mobile broadband by using data roaming via the swiss cell towers several kilometers across lake constance if the weather conditions permit—which usually happens automatically because the mobile infrastructure in this tourist hotspot already struggles to support local residents, most of whom live in retirement and have never touched a smartphone.