I think you're quite optimistic. I'd go with "Security can be vastly strengthened", but even BSD has had bugs.

Used to be that automatics shifted poorly, had fewer gears, losses to make it less fuel efficient, and higher maintenance.

Now they shift well (if they "shift" at all, CVT and single speed EV transmissions), let the operator manual shift all they want, and between more gear ratios and better tech all around, they are more efficient. They will tend to out last a typical human operator clutch nowadays too.

I still love driving stick, but I must confess there's no good practical defense any more.

Currently you are overrating AI. There are circumstances where it's the right choice, and circumstances where it isn't. But the point keeps changing.

Sometimes I wake up and start doing new science. But usually I just roll over and go back to sleep.

Please look up what 3rd world means.

Data centers need to pay for their own energy increase, be closed cooling systems, and not allow withing 5 miles of a residential area, and residence can't be built within 5 miles of a data center.

A contagion tube that slower and vastly more inconvenient. Plus a bigger polluter.
People pushing for everyone to get on the bus have no clue about buses.

It's just a matter of time. You aren't going to ae a car that receives less then 1 percent of sales. For example.

OH no, did the EV boogie man make an EV model of a car you like? tell, is this EV boogie man in the room with you right now?
Electric mustang concept is fine. There implementation was poor.

wow. Did no take like for sexist douches to post.

" Standards made your mind more limber and aware. "
lol, no.

lol, no. You watch too many youtube vidoes.

lol, no. don't be daft. Manual transmission is an unneeded skill, not a hard skill.
Do you think in the 70s and 80s there wasn't traffic?

Incorrect, 70+% of crime is committed by people over 25. Nice try.

No. This has nothing to do with EVs. It's an unneeded task anymore. People buying stick these day only do it for the attention of having stick.
Manual transmission cars sales have declined every years since 1980. In 1980 it was only 35% of sales.