I have been telling friends about this sort of thing for a long time. The usual reply is "meh", or in a rare case when they listen properly "meh, how will this affect me/what can I do ?". The problem is that most people do not read T&Cs before clicking "I have read and understand them and I agree."; this is because the wording of the T&Cs is deliberately such that it sucks the will to live from most people; the interesting bits 'hidden' 2/3 of the way down usually below long paragraphs on something boring like web site copyright and it not being liable for stuff.

The so called agreements are anything but; there should be regulation on how they are written so that they are fair to both consumer/client and the provider. But that will not happen.

How do you, an ordinary person, call the EMS if your mobile 'phone does not work because the cell tower has run our of electricity ?

What will the cost of not doing this be to: customers, emergency services, ... ?

No, this is not a fart reference as space does have a smell.

However: the thought of fart smell made me write this comment.

No need, all the USA gov't needs to say is "We can do this the easy way or the hard way, either way we will get what we want."

Donald, is that you?

Trump and cronies appear to indulge in insider trading on these prediction markets.

Meanwhile IRS is banned from auditing Trump’s past tax returns -- what does Trump have to hide ?

Just what I came here to say. Please vote the parent up.

A fine paid by the business will not change behaviour of managers -- who just profited (got bigger bonuses) from this. The decision makers need life changing fines or prison time. Managers in other companies will see this, decide that they do not want the same and so behave.

be that they just start growing when the moisture reaches them ?

Unless you are stupid or trying to curry favour with the Orange Idiot ?