Then just don't use it.

The thing I don't get is why this is an issue. I am fully aware of the privacy concerns.

However if I contact a company, and ask for an account, and they say "you can have an account, under these conditions, and they include sending stuff between different countries", I don't get the problem.

Also if I'm in one country, and I'm friends with someone in another country, isn't it obvious that some of our data is going to have to get copied between the countries?
Like how do you do an instagram post to a global audience, where the data doesn't leave the originating company?

But everyone is focused on climate change, people point out the toxicity of lithium mining, they say "but climate change".

They've overly demonized CO2 to the exclusion of all the other problems, including chemical pollution.

Clean burning of fossil fuels (ie natural gas) is sometimes less of a concern than massive pollution of the water supply to support "green" technology.

To me "Prime" means it's the Amazon logistics system.
It's in the local warehouse ready to be shipped today, and likely arriving in a day or two. I've never had a third party Amazon seller match that.

I have had Walmart, Staples etc deliver next/same day.

I can't imagine any seller putting a next day delivery promise when they don't control the logistics platform.

Unlike Apple, who doesn't even let you install alternate browsers on your iOS device.

Lots of companies have horrible online stores. Until Walmart started flooding with their marketplace they were one of the better ones.

I wonder if they even know they suck?

Well that's actually a good example
You're not supposed to rinse the bleach off the dishes.
https://blog.scoutingmagazine....

The thing is that there will always be those complaining about the 20 failures, and ignoring the 40,000 successes.

The real question is the net benefit, I personally believe that free speech makes a big contribution to society, some good, some bad, but on balance it's positive.

Which trade offs are you willing to make?

The best players don't always make for the most interesting game.

Stream it.
If there is an audience, they'll watch it.

Also the chicken and egg example makes sense to those who need to get on a TV channel, but that's old.

Also clearly the egg came first, laid by an "almost a chicken"

Or carry none of them, until they negotiate a deal.
Lets see who blinks first.

I'd assume the first source will accept very low compensation to get this kind of market access.

Myself I can see a strong case to PAY to be the primary news source for Google or Facebook users.

Movie theaters are on sale, they're cheap to buy.
If you want to save them, YOU buy them.

I don't want Disney buying them, I think it's a bad investment, and it would be irresponsible for them to do so.

I love how it's always what other people should do, never about what you can do.
Go ahead, buy a theater, buy the chain. Do whatever you want, but don't expect my money to pay for your recreation.

It's simple corporate greed.

Facebook already determined that you're worth the higher salary.
They know that paying a person salary X still results in a net profit for them.

They just want more profit.
It's just an argument to pay people much less than they're worth. They're just hoping that if enough big tech companies collude on this, it can drop costs.

That being said, if Person A creates more value being in a certain physical location, that's fine.
Being the physical "on call" guy, being located X from the site could have value, and should be compensated.

Reminds me of a guy who said we have a cold shortage.

Think about how much energy is spent pumping heat out via Air conditioning.

So you have an AC unit (or fridge), spending energy to try and move the heat.
Then this electrical generator creates electriciy by impediting the transfer of heat.

Entropy.
Every time someone thinks of these great ideas, they never do a thermodynamic analysis.

The events on Fortnite have pulled in millions or tens of millions of people.
Political conventions are only tens of thousands at a time.

They're several orders of magnitude smaller.

Like a Chromebook?

The money is going to charitable causes.
So what if it's growing, it's still funding good causes.