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Mackheath1 t1_iu9pu2c wrote

Reply to comment by WillBigly in Megalopolis: how coastal west Africa will shape the coming century. by filosoful

Sort of a technology skip. Much of subsaharan Africa went from no landlines to all mobile phones (hyperbole, obviously, but you know what I mean). I know there's a term for it, but can't think of it.

No electricity grid to all micro-systems: solar/hydro (again, hyperbole).

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jacksontripper t1_iu9uvz0 wrote

ELI5 - How does that give them an advantage in a swing of the balance of power?

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Jahobes t1_iua15pz wrote

Because a new system is always more efficient than an upgraded system.

Going from no phones to easily accessable cell phones means no money was spent building then replacing the intermediate infrastructure.

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