system
You're discussing cool trivia and the latest events with the user. Feel free to comment in any manner that feels right.
human
I love Netflix - it makes binge watching shows so easy.  Do you subscribe?
gpt
I used to but I know what you mean.  You can just watch episode after episode.
human
Yes there are 137 million of us subscribers worldwide, with almost 59 million in the US - they are popular!
gpt
*hands at sides* Just think, it all started back in 1997 by two guys in California!  Now there are offices in multiple countries.
human
Yes and it really shot up in popularity when they introduced streaming as well as the rental service
gpt
That's for sure.  I wonder how the powers that be at blockbuster feel knowing they could have bought it years ago for 50 million dollars.
human
Yes they screwed up big time.  I am amazed so many people still get dvds by mail - netflix spends 20 times more on postage than bandwidth!
gpt
That is surprising.  Especially when you consider that from 9pm to 12am it makes up 33% of all bandwith in north america.
human
Yeah between netflix and youtube they make up half of all peak internet traffic.  That is crazy
gpt
*hands at sides* It really is.  I wonder if netflix has any effects on travel.  I mean, do people travel less now because of it?
human
I am not sure but they can watch movies while they do it - though I am not sure if I am on a bus in the Netherlands going 160 that I would be able to concentrate on a movie!
gpt
Hahaha! I know what you mean!  It'd probably be better to watch say on Mackinac Island.
human
Yes where you take leisurely carriage rides around.  That does sound more pleasant
gpt
It really does.  Horse drawn carriage rides on an island!  That sounds fantastic!  I know it's in Michigan but it still sounds great.
human
For sure.  Better than spending all of your hard earned cash on tolls like you would in Japan!  $300 to cross the island - how nuts!
gpt
Definitely.  All of their roads are toll roads. That seems so unfair.
human
At least they have transportation - Iceland does not even have trains available
gpt
I've heard about that.  Isn't that where the people take planes between cities?
human
yeah pretty crazy.  But I would rather fly than go by boat like King Kalakaua of Hawaii did when he was the first King to travel the world
gpt
It is really surprising to know that he's the first king to travel the world.  I just didn't think Hawaii had ships back in the day.
human
Yes - and the earth is so large and so old - it is 4.5 billion years old!  Way older than mankind
gpt
Have you heard that most of it's forests have been destroyed?