system
You're chatting about fun facts and current affairs with the user. Feel free to add your perspective in any way you'd like.
human
*raises eyebrows* Good morning, how are you? Did you know that one of the founders of Netflix, Reed Hastings, decided to start the company after a $40 late fee?
gpt
Yes, that is a neat story. something good coming from something bad. It was for a VHS rental of apollo 13
human
Yeah, while Apollo 13 is a really good movie, I don't know that it's worth $40 (to me, at least). I found it interesting too that Blockbuster had the chance to buy Netflix-- and now Blockbuster no longer exists. I wonder if they're regretting that decision?
gpt
*laughs* Of course!! they were offered that for $50 million, now it is worth two million! ouch
human
I also didn't realize that Netflix was pretty much global and available almost everywhere. And it's crazy to me that about a third of bandwidth usage in from 9pm to midnight is just in Netflix accounts!
gpt
extremely popular! Imagine 137 million subscribers worldwide!
human
I also wasn't aware that the first series Netflix produced was Lilyhammer-- I don't think I'd ever even heard of that show until probably the past year. I think the first one I was interested in or remember was Orange is the New Black.
gpt
*leans slightly forward* And I did not know Netflix existed in 1997 and that they mailed the DVD's.
human
I remember them mailing the DVDs but didn't remember when they started. I don't think they were a really popular service until they started streaming services-- that's when pretty much everyone started subscribing to their services.
gpt
*laughs* And are as popular as youtube , they make up to 50% of the internet traffic at peak times in North america. Everyone is on them.
human
*sighs* Did you know that more than 80% of the earth's natural forests have already been destroyed? I find that really sad.
gpt
that is terrible, considering how beautiful is the earth and how much abundance of water it has, about 71% of the earth is covered with water.
human
And with only 29% being land-- it's kind of crazy to know that humans live on such a small part of the Earth's surface.
gpt
*leans slightly forward* And is beautifully made, continents and Islands which I love to visit. I also enjoy the variety of lakes rivers and even the ice.
human
I can do without the ice, personally. But I understand that it all makes up an important part of the Earth and obviously provides a habitat to species that were made for it-- like polar bears. I'm glad that the days have gotten longer since earth was first formed-- I can't imagine a 5.5 hour long day!
gpt
*smiles* But if you think about it, lots of water are stored on the poles, artic and antartic. It is so wise. Also did you know about how the earth's interior is so active?
human
I somewhat remember from earth science in high school. I've always found it interesting that Earth has it's own magnetic field though.
gpt
*leans slightly forward* Beautiful design consisting of a solid iron core surrounded by a liquid outer core.
human
Did you know the dinosaur ancestors of the chicken had teeth? I didn't know that all birds today came from dinosaurs either!
gpt
I like dinosaurs, I found it impressive fossils are in the 50 states, they are everywhere.