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I'd hate to be that driver...

... Squints ...

Oh, nooo. Welp, that's enough internet for me today.

I used to always hold the receipt in my mouth as I put my card away. Glad I kicked that habit. Still did it for decades though.

Isn't this a dinner & donation issue? That's how American government works now.

You only get takedown notices for negative content. It's the new and improved Free Speech Censorship®

Perhaps, or an offensive based on how anti-Semitism is currently used to target legal free speech.

So Trump & Gang has $600M in lawyer credits to weaponize our government, persecute individuals and corporations, and stall opposition and justice.

These companies don't get added to the good guy lawyers list.

I just go idle for a week or two and it works again. It seems like a soft IP block. I use a IPv4 address for yt-dlp so CGNAT sort of works in my favor here.

A flash preloader was my first real tech job! As I recall, they stiffed my last paycheck and went under later.

But it was incredibly fun and I made connections that steered my career to a new direction for the next decade.

Uh, I think we're arguing the same side here.

Edit: I thought of one: auto braking systems. That's one significant safety system invention since 2000. It's a bit more than just a nag or gimmick.

Seatbelts, disk vs drum and antilock brake systems, crumple zones, backup cameras, suspension design (wishbone, progressive spring rate) for handling.

I will concede the backup sensors. Those have worked pretty well, though still give false alerts occasionally. Auto headlights/wipers are also another plus, but more of a gimmick.

Other than that, there are better electric/hybrid/engine efficiency which is all good. New models and styles which can be interesting, and cars got fat, which isn't too good. But the actual technology for safety features used to keep people safe today, is basically the same as almost 25 years ago. Old cars from today's perspective are not like the old cars from the 1990's perspective.

That would help a lot. Heck, I'd love to have an overabundance of cactus fruit at 10/$1 and there is someone off 5 who seems to be growing that. Makes me smile.

But that doesnt help me much as we don't use our water from those reservoirs; a lot of my friends do.

But if you can do the same work with half the water, there is a savings.

You do touch on one thing I haven't seen mentioned, and it's the profitability of forcing upgrades. Man, oh man is that an epic ripoff! "Here's 10 tips to make your home more energy efficient and save $300 off your bill in 2025!" Followed by a list of 10's of thousands of dollars in upgrades: double pane windows, heat pump water heaters, mini split systems, induction cooktop, solar, don't forget electrical panel upgrades. I like tech and all, but damn, you're the utility, the less we consume, the more they charge. Makes me want to go off-grid.

Totally agree there have been some advancements, more tech added, and tests and expectations have changed a bit.

I was pointing out there hasn't been a massive safety revolution in the past 25 years beyond gadgets and gizmos. ABS, airbags, backup cameras, radar assisted cruise control... they existed back then; it's great adoption is higher now.