That in no way relates to what I said.

"Windows sucks"
"Yeah but linux will work!"

That's a pretty poor argument, considering you can't buy the camera modules for that.

Yeah, but -which- ipv6 is implemented everywhere?

That's the problem. You deploy IPv4 and it works. You deploy IPv6 and... half the internet is black, and almost nothing works. And it's comparably difficult to use - and that makes it meaningfully worse, in both regards.

To get any of the good features of IPv6, the things that make it worth the time, you've got bolt on a half dozen different higher level (OSI) services.

That's probably the first legitimate reason I've seen for IPv6.

Probably the fact that it was designed to be a duct tape solution which was incomprehensible by anyone with an IQ under 120, additionally requiring a myriad of services to make it worth the time or effort to fully implement, further exacerbating its adoption and interoperability.

Guess it failed at that, then, too - because IPv8 has been proposed, and it's actually something approachable compared to the management and comprehensional shitstack that IPv6 is.

https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-thain-ipv8-00.html

They went back and addressed the issue from first principles instead of relying on a presumption which has not proven to be fully true, in turn resulting in a mismatch of capabilities and implementations across platforms which don't play nicely with each other (and subsequently, unfortunately, make it difficult to move forward with either v6 or transition to anything else).

I can think of four reasons ticket sales have dropped.

1. Much of what Hollywood has been putting out is crap.
2. Politicians increase taxes constantly, resulting in less disposable income for potential movie-goers.
3. Ticket costs increasing - Not much can be done there, theaters do it to compensate for the loss in sales.
4. Streaming is a thing. Why go to a theater to sit in a sticky, uncomfortable seat when one can wait a little while for the movie to hit $STREAMING_SERVICE and watch it from the comfort of one's own home?

Most American cars are "expensive" due to regulation requirements, in no small part - and auto manufacturers knowing they can pony onto those required things with added cost.

Like backup cameras, now legally required with all the CANBUS integrations for eg. obstacles. The camera adds thousands to the car price, and if it's damaged, that's thousands in repair. The same goes for expensive DOT-compliant headlamps ($3k-4k for the Ford and Land Rover ones that I've seen) which have to be reprogrammed (another $400 or so service charge). You can get a (technically superior in almost every way) EU Land Rover headlamp setup for half the price - imported, no less.

Those are just two examples, and there are likely many more, but the fact that you can't buy a "basic" car without all the bells and whistles (4 wheels, a motor, modern brakes, a transmission, and minimal wiring) is definitely a part of the problem. Say what you will about EVs, Tesla has done an amazing job integrating things without blowing their pricing up, providing good value for the first owner. (Not so great on resale, but that's another matter.)

The fundamental issue is that theaters need to generate a certain amount of revenue per square foot to be profitable. People "rent" small amounts of space for a couple hours then they leave. But theaters are massive buildings, the desirable time slots are finite, and even on a good day it's a struggle to pack a theater. Somebody has to pay for everything and it seemes to be a figure that requires high gross profits and extensive upselling to get to that number.

Do you not do the classic date night: dinner and a movie?

Sure...

But these days its getting harder and harder to get out on a date without the wife finding out...

But I have no idea why people pay that much money and sit through the advertising just to watch a derivative summer comedy.

....to veg out and enjoy someone else's air conditioning during the extreme heat of the summer....?

These are the same people that insist "assault rifles" must be banned, despite being unable to define them beyond "they're scary".

Well, er...let's see...they're black!! And uh....when you pull the trigger, they go "PEW"....and uh....well uh...

Right?

Being in the firearms business without an FFL will make you a human doing illegal things. Even if you do it with a file and hand-crank drill.

Not federally.

It has always been legal in the US to make your own firearms for PERSONAL use.

You can make all the firearms you want, but, you cannot sell them, nor give them away....no serial number required, etc.

This has been the long standing right all US citizens have enjoyed since the country began.

It's only recently where companies made this a bit easier to do that some states started freaking out.

>>...and their societies haven't fallen prey to dictators

Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, France (in times past), Germany, Italy might disagree with you on that.