This is unscientific against unscientific: where are the studies showing these device cause anxiety?

Correct me if I am wrong, but in drought context, trees are ideal to protect vegetable cultures on the ground. They retain soil and water and offer protection against direct sun exposure. This kind of technique as been used in Sahel.

Hence you can keep your trees unproductive and start producing something else.

If anyone can hack it, then voting machine got truly democratic.

The voting process is just a bit skewed: the last to cheat votes for everyone, but at least it can be anyone.

Not to mention the company's workers, who are likely to be burnt in the process before getting lay off

Dividing the key makes sure a single individual cannot have access. But since all individual workers obey to their employer, it does not prevent any NSA access.

This is just a measure against rogue NSA employee access, not against NSA access.

Detailed report on the hack (in french): http://www.breaking3zero.com/cyber-attaque-contre-tv5-qui-comment-pourquoi/

I note the malware was able to spread from user's PC to broadcast server, which suggests some kind of OS monoculture.