Interestingly, plastic bags were invented to help the environment. The eco-cost is a fraction of that of reusable bags or paper bags. Which would never make the reuse counts to make them better. Cotton reusable bags would require something like 10,000 uses to match up to plastic bags.

Itâ(TM)s all emotion based. No logic or facts needed. Cradle to grave doesnâ(TM)t matter. Just like EV are sold on the basis of operating effects while new. Not considering power to recharge sources or manufacturing or disposal.

Chinese cheap EVs are the perfect platform for espionage. Every one could monitor communications and only activate sending when in motion for a period of time. While still collecting data 24/7. We already accept as routine cars communicating with their manufacturers, this will up the traffic to China and could easily mask vast data collection.

Whatâ(TM)s the eco impact on creating a warmer shaded environment for the native species? Plants will die. Animals that feed on them have less to eat. The panels will absorb and reradiate heat warming the area surrounding them.

If they wanted to solve the problem we’d increase nuclear power, and reduce coal fired plants. Meanwhile poor money into fusion, maybe 2 orders of magnitude more, with the caveat that the created technology be freely licensed. And maybe focus on MSR reactors since they’re inherently safer and usually thorium fueled ones don’t produce weapons grade materials.

Playtex won the contract for the Apollo suits so it’s fashionable to do things like this. It was spun off as ILC Dover and still makes NASA’s suits.

The devil wearing Prada does not imply everyone who wears Prada is the devil. That would be a limited market indeed.

and can’t be stopped. Under $20 and a trip to a hardware store and you can make a slam fire shotgun.

For about $100 you can from raw materials make a semi-auto pistol.

You would have to regulate every possible raw material, down to springs in ball point pens, blocks of steel, etc. Then regulate means to make those items, like home forges and foundry equipment. Which means fire bricks etc.

Afghanistan tribesmen made AK-47 clones from wrecked trucks. Axels became barrels, sheet metal the frame and rails. Leaf springs the more solid steel parts. For the most part built with hand tools, like hack saws and files, and basic auto repair shop tools.

The knowledge is out there. It will keep happening until we address WHY it is happening.

In this thriller an AI is given control over the military infrastructure. And has a self protected environment isolating it from humans. The AI acts for the benefit of man, but not in a way that’s appreciated. The book series delves into the deeper story. Still a compelling warning.

Every “private” Chinese company is under the thumb of the CCP. They act only as allowed, and often to further the goals of the Party.

Apple could just require the sideloaded app package format to be such that Apple can put the sideloaded apps into a common sandbox. The sideloaded for the apps can also be configured to run Apple’s verification tool over the packages and put a red border around questionable apps and post a warning saying the checks aren’t exhaustive or warranted complete but the app appears dubious.

The iOS devices have been able to side load for quite some time. Using xCode and binary libraries or objects. Write the main logic in C++ to inhibit discovery. Wrap in swift or objective C Compile to binaries. Package as a project in a zip file. Easy peasy.

I very rarely call the trolls trolls. I counter their claims with factual citations. It’s fun to get them to the point of ad hominem attacks. I do call out the IRA (Russian not Irish) when they have the troika working. (One poses an argument, another counters it, a third persona reenforces the first position) It’s more fun to discredit the persona indirectly. And maybe, though very unlikely, you can change someone’s mind though they don’t make money if they stop.

The PA town with the everburning coal fire underground should be turned into an energy source since it’s not being put out anyway.

Turn it into calcium carbonate.and make cultured marble building material.

Now people will be left wondering what disaster they are driving into when instructed to tune to 1610 or 530 (or 1700 or 1710)

Pay the $150 immediately. Then fine $5000 to VW for requesting payment in lieu of prosecution for obstruction.