You already have the option of escaping internet access, anywhere in the world – by turning off your device.

Heroin addicts have the option to escape heroin any time they want. Just ignore the heroin.

… says one of HN’s most prolific users with more points than just about anyone who probably has zero desire to ever be away from the internet for more than two seconds

And you’ve already had comms in most places in the world including the polar regions for some time now. This is about lower cost and ubiquitous access.

But we don’t have the option of opting out of trains of satellites in the sky ruining the view.