maybe something good could accidentally come from it?
Only if the money slated for nuclear is diverted to sources which make sense like wind and solar, which even when paired with batteries are now cheaper than coal, let alone nuclear.
But making sure that every single person has access to sufficient food is a core job that government has to do(**)...I understand that from the US' point of view, I am an evil
The scary/evil part is when the government is in complete control of the food supply, because that's how you get Holodomor (ie, the government exports food out of the country during a famine in order to oppress enemies of the regime).
There are exceptions, but the vast majority of Americans believe people shouldn't starve (and most would like the government to do something about it). Even Libertarians think people shouldn't starve, although they don't agree on how to stop it.
I have a usb port in my car so that I can charge while I drive and my phone is still fresh when I get where I'm going. It has the added benefit of removing the uncertainty about who is driving so there is no confusion. The problem with the Apple ecosystem is that it locks you into their walked garden.
The walled garden meme is a bit specious. This is a phone. When I pick it up, I just want it to work. May smartphone is in the same category as my refrigerator or automobile, only a bit more sophisticated. I like that I bring my phone near my Mac, I can operate the phone the same way as I do my Mac. Depends on what people want to do with their phones. Some want to surf porn on a toy screen, some are addicted to social media. I fear even my wife is a little bit addicted, though to a much lesser extent - she doesn't need the validation rush so many get. Me? I just use it to get texts and phone calls.
I used to have a Mac but I would really rather have the freedom to buy a $99 phone and stay free of their marketing pressure.
I'm not certain what you mean by marketing pressure. Did you somehow feel the need to "keep up" with the latest gizmos?
In fact it is a point of pride for me that I know how to do these things myself and can therefore stay free. They could make their products work as well with everything but they have people like you who willingly volunteer to give them money for tiny benefits so they won't.
It's all a matter of opinion and temperament. I can do many things at a high level. But messing with my smartphone to do what I consider basic things - no thanks.
And my burn rate is such that these tiny benefits you speak of are rounding errors. A 99 dollar el cheapo Android versus a iPhone 17 Pro Max at ~$1200, or the Galaxy S25 Ultra at ~ $1260 doesn't mean that much.
But 99 dollars? Dood!, you need to get this one: https://www.amazon.com/BLU-Unl.... Stop wasting your money on those overpriced 99 dollar phones, You made of money or something. 59 dollars for the win. Buy smart! The best phone is the cheapest one, You can use the money you save to buy gold or coin. And you are free. 8^)
these giant tech companies realize there's not actually a market for "Synthetic Culture" and the whole idea of AI replacing human labor goes up in magic smoke.
They'll find another excuse to lay people off.
Conjecture: A decade of established companies focusing on their stock analysts numbers improving leads to a culture of stagnation, status quo, decay and lack of innovation.
It's HP, they've had a culture of stagnation, status quo, decay and lack of innovation for decades now. You could also add backstabbing, lack of transparency, insane office politics, corporate hellscape as a part of their culture. Their existence shows how far you can get based on a culture of stagnation.
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Came to say the same thing, but I am actually opposite in that I think that Jellyfin UI is better, and it is also customizable.
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll invite himself over for dinner. - Calvin Keegan
