You are right! It runs on gameboy advance, sega 32x, super nintendo, amiga, android, you name it. The surprising thing is that it's still so popular.

"Safe and effective" is a dog-whistle for authoritarians who want to end 90% of the population. Welcome to 2022.

The endgame of "computers can create money from nothing" crypto was always going to be that bagholders were bagholders. The thing that made crypto less than desirable for thinking people is the religious zeal of hardcore *pumping". If it was that great, people wouldn't need to pump it so hard. Also, is it an asset, a digital coin, or "an investment"? I do feel bad for the unsophisticated people who were conned - especially the ones borrowing vast sums to "invest" in crypto.

The emphasis on how much a student learns is a red herring. The schools are charging a premium based on the prestige of the college, the maintenance and cost of running a campus, campus amenities, etc. When class is online, there are no janitors to pay, no campus cafeteria, no security officers, orders for supplies, etc. What is left? Administrator pay (how many are now needed?), costs associated with teacher staff. Aside from all of this, can someone put a price on the campus experience? By continuing to charge the same the same rate as before, the schools are up-charging; adding unnecessarily to the student debt crisis.

Look past the Vinyl vs. CD quality debate and think about the music. The upswing in vinyl sales has much to do with back catalog. Older folks are probably more likely to look for a Hendrix LP re-issue than many of the newer artists. The indie scene's attraction to vinyl is another thing. Great music with great packaging. I imagine the new pop music coming out is less attractive than it once was, which is why the poor CD sales (for pop music). Back catalog (Black Sabbath, Velvet Underground, Led Zeppelin) is great music which is really attractive with deluxe LP packaging.