regardless of the language in use, programming still requires the ability to think logically to develop a solution to whatever problem the programmer is trying to solve.

is nowhere near as cuddly as the real thing

actually, it has nothing to do with reaction time. you hinted at the correct issue: desirability

you can program a computer to model desirability within an economic actor, but it will never be more than a simplified model of the real thing. the possibility for tangential expansion of error is enormous.

now you're got music in an infinite number of rooms

they don't taste that bad, really.

there's no law at work here. only the contract between comcast and the customer.

You turn it off and replace the code. Try doing the same with a human soldier, pilot, etc.

The people running stores choose what gets sold in them. It has nothing to do with public or private owners.

i wasn't aware it was the responsibility of the federal government to deal in internet access