We kissed the middle-class goodbye. Now the hurdles to owning a home are beyond reach if you already floating just above the Government and State rated poverty levels.

Thank you for the time to answer.

And I agree. Someone has to pay for it. No argument there. Paywalls are here, not going anywhere and they pay my rent, it's all been timelessly drilled into our minds time and time again as we navigate a digital space since its early days. But given the current structure of how journalism is incentivized, and the threat it actually poses to equal access to information, Democracy. Wouldn't you think the model needs to be revisited to ensure that we all have equal access to public information? Fairly and transparently?

Journalism was meant to hold power into account. A primary pillar of Democracy before and still today. However, given the state of disinformation and misinformation today, and the demand for accountability and truth in the general public, How can the arbiters (journalists) today truly be a measurable tenet of truth and justice today if that is what truly defines the state it is in? In essence, I'd argue like many others that the integrity of journalism has largely turned its back on people with this digital methodology when other models have yet to be explored or are lacking.

This isn't to harp at journalists, but a call for integrity, truth, and accountability in the model that defines it today. It's leaving a lot of people left out and very simply concerned, even for the uninformed. The integrity of information is key to reconciling many of the issues we will face in a challenging future. It's in some aspects dangerously undermining democratic processes, it's being disingenuous to the American public, to democracy, and the foundations of coveted ideals today. It can change, instead of selling out.

Debating. Bitching is what comes from your stubby fingers while you type.

Depends on the nature of work, intents, for who, and also on the definition of free, have you?

Pay walls are a fuckin plague.

It's a start in the right direction. This conduct from Russia cannot and never should happen, period. What's clear is they intended to use the children for suspected Human Trafficking, Psychological Conditioning, and campaigns for domestic propaganda/agitprop campaigns. The fact that the Russian government would allow this, among many other crimes is absolutely a crime to all of Humanity. Like all the many other things, they have a ton to answer for this.

Definitely Gregg's Death by Chocolate.

>...allows for original equipment manufacturers to provide assemblies of parts rather than the original components when the risk of improper installation heightens the risk of injury

At some point, our legislation at the Federal Level is going to have to come to a visionary bipartisan agreement to shift how we do business from Engineering workflows to Corporate Business Models. Some revolutionary ideas are needed to maintain the momentum of the Chips Act and I think Rights to Repair fits into it. For example, less revolutionary methods in Modular design offer some relativity to repairing your own devices and equipment. It could also potentially motivate companies to take less aggressive measures of protecting patents by redesigning security restrictions that don't impede repairs/shift the burden of costs on customers so much so they have to replace it.

Many critical pieces of Technology and machinery that rely on semiconductors can be developed to be almost care-free in maintenance, which in turn would free up resource availability for manufacturing tech and (I tragically wouldn't enjoy talking about) would be extremely viable for our defensive industry demands, that would require a bulk of materials and manufacturing prior to end consumers.

Three major goals are highlighted below:

• A.I. will fundamentally change development, labor, infrastructure, and ROI.
• Automation will increase productivity and provide efficiency at the same rate of labor needed to maintain equipment.
• Chips Act can only go so far in market volatility, as much of the reliance on semiconductor development requires stable sources of material extraction.

If we are to meet those measures, then we will need to shift how we Engineer and manufacture for demand. And Rights for Repair fits into part of the larger goals and as a model to capitalize on its notes.

Why? Just why in the fuck?

Careful now. Treading on Fascism territory.

This exactly what we need!! Finally a great decision

Also being built like a torpedo helps....so yeah...

Solid state has been around for some time since its inception. But practically, all its testing has been ultra-promising for some time. It's a matter of manufacturing capability now. Keiichi Kanehori laid the groundwork, while John B. Goodenough added much to material science and helped make it a breakthrough in its development. NASA has since been able to clearly display its far more capable use.