Comment Reading has a higher bandwidth (Score 1) 73
If you can't read, then you are as crippled as a person who can't use the internet. 8-)
Video runs between 30 to 60 words per minute. Even if it is accelerated it is only about twice that. It goes by the speed people can hear.
Reading goes by the speed people can see, which can be much faster. Forget the old saying that 30 fps is max, that is wrong. Tests show that the human eye, in good lighting, can see text projected for only 1/10000 of a second. With a little practice, people can read hundreds of words per minute. I, myself, was tested at 1500 words per minute with 80% comprehension, although I slow down a bit for technical stuff.
Being stuck with videos is like being stuck with an old telephone modem, you know the ones that made a terrible sound... 8-)