So in summary "no I don't have examples of the tool chain being incomplete". A simple question but instead of answering honestly you went off on a rant instead.

When you say "the tool chain is incomplete", in what way? And assuming you have examples how are they insurmountable problems that couldn't or already aren't being addressed? Are they mainstream examples, or just niches that will be addressed in due course? I'm not even sure why "toolchain is incomplete" makes any sense since Rust is basically a front end to LLVM and compiles and runs anywhere that does, which is pretty much any modern architecture. Maybe you object to it not being in the GCC toolchain, but progress for that is already well advanced assuming you had some moral objection to LLVM. Rust can also be consumed by C and call C with first class bindings which is not surprising since under the covers it is a non garbage collected language that compiles to machine code. And who is saying anything about breaking user space? Or kernel space for that matter?

And when you say "Rust zealots", I'm afraid that's projection at work. We can see it at play in this very story where it is predominantly people throwing out all kinds of bullshit and nonsensical accusations against Rust and getting corrected. Who are the zealots? People productively using a computer language or the people attacking it, often with arguments from ignorance. It's one thing to use a language and not like it for legitimate reasons, it's another to attack it when very clearly you haven't used it.

Exactly. It's a good language. It solves obvious and recurring problems that plague C/C++. It produces fast code and it is used from application level all the way down to the kernel. I wouldn't advise rewriting any code for the sake of it unless what was there was an unmaintainable or incredibly fragile mess that needed rewriting. However for new code that previously would have used C/C++ the question should be - why shouldn't I write it in Rust? Maybe there are reasons, but the default these days for anybody who likes less bugs, performant and stable code is to use Rust.

I think it's clear that most of the "zealots" are people who feel threatened by a new language. Almost as though the existence of it makes them feel like less of a programmer. It's weird since Rust isn't that hard to learn for people who already know how compiled, non garbage collected languages work.

I have no doubt China is using apps to spy. But I don't its any different for X, Google, Facebook, Snapchat, LinkedIn etc. They all gather data and they will all give it up to the US government either willingly or if the government goes through the motions of obtaining a warrant.

Chinese autos have had a chequered history for safety and maybe the domestic market is different. But export EVs typically score 5 stars for safety in Euro NCAP tests and are as good as anything produced in the markets they compete in. China has also begun banning things which are proving dangerous to drivers, like electronic latches and popout handles in doors so in some ways they're setting the pace for vehicle safety.

I have a Chinese EV and it drives great. Its 3 years old and I haven't had any trouble with it aside from a slightly crappy infotainment system.

If anyone wants some cheap e-ink displays that's where you need to look.

Discover = Discord, silly autocorrect

I think a "browser for gamers" is marketing bullshit for a "browser with Twitch, Discover and a dump truck of affiliate shit hardcoded into it whether you need it or not". I expect gamers would be better served just by using a normal browser if they had the urge to. Most likely the experience is better, and the browser would be more focused on what it is supposed to be doing. Also, Opera's reputation for privacy is hardly enhanced knowing they're Chinese owned these days.

I chose an easier option and uninstalled it. Honestly in the state it is, it seems irredeemable. Why do I want a browser laden down with all this bloat and god knows what in the way of affiliate links, ads and "personalized content"?

I installed it recently and it was just a mass of broken skins and affiliate / partner crap all wrapped up in eye aching "gamer" theme - neon on black etc. I don't see why anybody, gamer or not would want to use it in the state it is in.

... companies should be getting the hell off VMware ASAP. It's not the only virtualization platform and I would be not surprised if for many uses its complete overkill.

Various Mars rovers have taken samples and analysed its composition. Consensus appears that it could be treated to support plant growth but it's filled with perchlorate salts and carcinogenic silicates that would have to be removed.

Where are the power plants for these?

I'm sure there are other factors. But I'm directly responding to the point that somehow it's 10k more expensive to operate an EV over an ICE vehicle when the purchase price of a small EV is comparable these days.

And while operating costs vary and private charging is vastly preferable - the costs of charging from a public charger aren't that much different to the cost of filling up a tank so that doesn't account for a 10k difference either. e.g. A small EV might expend 14 kWh per 100km and a public charger might charge 65c per kWh. So adding 100km range to a car (14x0.65) costs €9.1 through a public charger. A Suzuki Swift apparently does 4.9l per 100km so if fuel were 1.80 that's €8.82. So it's a wash even with public chargers and not even close when someone has a private charger.

And EVs are generally cheaper in other ways such as lower road taxes, congestion fees, tolls, vignettes and other incentive scheme depending on the country. And the lower cost of maintenance.