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The Porn Business Isn’t Anything Like You Think It…

The Porn Business Isn’t Anything Like You Think It Is | WIRED

“Adult content has driven more important tech adoption than anything,” says another colleague. “The first fiction ever published on a printing press was an erotic tale. And from there: super 8 film, Polaroid, home video, digital, video on demand—”

“—credit card verification systems, Snapchat—” adds a third.

“Pornography accounts for 37 percent of all Internet traffic.”

“Thirty-eight when I’m on it,” says the guy with the highfalutin facial hair.