You can get Android running on a bunch of the HTC phones . Not sure if it works well enough to use full time...

I used to use a similar methodology. Then one day I said "F@&K this, I'm tired of writing stuff down." and I've never looked back. The only effects I notice are that I use less paper and I never have to bother writing stuff down. Has it affected my memory? Can't tell.

To my thinking the key is that we have such a narrow definition of life, since we are only aware of one kind - life on Earth. Perhaps there exist intelligent entities out there that are undetectable to us. Perhaps, they are so different that they are also looking for life but with an entirely different definition. So it's like ships passing in the night.

Not sure why people refuse to understand that freedom requires restrictions. Lack of restrictions is called Anarchy. To maximize everyone's freedoms requires restrictions. It's the difference between being free to punch someone in the face and being free to not get punched in the face.

Since gnash can play youtube video, this isn't a restriction in practice. Much ado about very little.

You may be correct that Gnash can currently play youtube videos. But you're missing the point of this article. FTA:

Citizens should be able to download transition-related content in a way that makes it simple to share, excerpt, remix, or redistribute.

The issue is not only being able to view the content using free/open software but more generally being able to do something useful with the video without having to jump through hoops. Especially hoops that have difficult to decipher legal encumbrance.