I get it...no matter what happens, the corporations have to get their money. The plebes will simply suffer.

SSDD.

This is where something like an association of water departments could get together and share an enterprise level subscription. They could also coordinate water control efforts and come to each other's mutual aid.....

But then again, this IS the United States we're talking about, and that sort of shared responsibility and accountability is largely derided as "Socialism" or "Big Government Overreach" so it will never happen.

Got it in one!

Well Done.

The United States is nothing like China.

In China, the government controls the businesses.

Here in the good ole USA, the businesses control the government.

Two completely different things! Share and Enjoy, citizen!

I am Satoshi Nakamoto, and so is my wife! :-D

In the United States, that would be the role of the insurance companies.

In civilized nations, this role does not appear to exist, but I am stuck here so I don't have first hand experience.

First things first.

The more pressing need is for videos showing (opposing political team's candidate) in a compromising situation.

Gotta ratchet up the distrust and divisiveness, amirite?

If Gemini won't do it, there's always ChatGPT, Jasper, Chatsonic, Copilot, and probably many others that can and likely will be used to create disinformation, sow hatred and discord, and ensure that the Second Civil War remains a real possibility.

As always, I cordially invite any and all to prove me wrong.

This is simply a reminder that "campaign contributions" are coming due.

Once the wire transfer is confirmed, this bill will be silently tabled.

The way I would pose the question is; What value would be created as a result of the energy used?

Given that there would be people working at the facility and chips being manufactured that would be sold, it would most likely make sense to use that energy to help create useful items such as integrated circuits.

It makes more sense to me to use it for that as opposed to using the energy to power virtual currency farms because most people have little use for a string of ones and zeros.

And how is this Administration is different from the last five or so?

Never not fear, citizen! The Angry People's Networks are still available via your television, web browser, or smartphone app!

You need never fear not being afraid. The Angry People's Networks will continue to foster divisiveness and hatred for anyone who is not exactly like us!

...and were then suddenly silenced.

Unfortunately, the problem isn't resources or the lack thereof.

The problem is that in the United States, prisoners are barely treated as human beings. The very idea that they are due anything but the minimum allowable is pretty much a non-starter.

"Team Red" is big on punishment and "Team Blue" only uses that to differentiate themselves from the fellow Party members. They really aren't interested in changing the system, as then they lose the "campaign contributions" of the corporations that own the private prisons that the majority of prisoners are in.

"Woke" is a buzzword that means "something I have been told is bad and evil and I'm a moron."