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Depends on the situation

I would say rather it depends on the mode of "failure".

marriage is something I would see as for life so that absolutely is a failure

Nah, people can change a lot even within a couple of years, let alone their entire lives. Sometimes it just so happens that people are no longer compatible, or grow bored of each other, whatever. What I would consider a failed marriage is if it was abusive from the start or otherwise made one of the spouses unhappy, or if it ended because of some gross misconduct (cheating, domestic violence, etc). If a marriage was fun for a while and ends amicably I'd say it's a success overall. Consider the alternative: the marriage becomes a chore, spouses start to hate each other and be miserable, but continue living together just because "marriage is for life"? That's exactly what I call a failed marriage, not one which ended on good terms.

if you are bankrupt that is a failure

If you are bankrupt because you did some stupid/illegal shit, then yeah. If the circumstances changed to the point that the business couldn't continue being profitable, it's totally fine to downsize or even close the business. If you performed some services or sold some goods that made people happy for a while it is a success. Once again, consider the alternative: the business is no longer profitable but you continue running it, paying out of pocket?

Wouldn't be surprised if it survives. L200 is a hell of a vehicle, second only to Hilux. On a more serious note, they will probably just deny entry.

For example, in the US, Samsung has had locked bootloaders on all its phones since the Galaxy S7.

Yikes. While shopping for a new phone last year I was under the impression that at least in the European market they still allow you to unlock the bootloader, even on the latest models. The catch is that there's pretty much no third-party Android distros that work with the phones, because they don't release drivers or kernel patches and people have to scrape them from first-party OS images, which sounds horrible.

You can (on most Android phones) run an Android fork that doesn't have Google services running and gets software and updates from elsewhere, e.g. GrapheneOS. Can't do that with an iPhone. I get that you're still ultimately dependent on Google to continue Android development and make security updates, but it's way less of a dependency. And yes, GNU-ish Linux on phones would be awesome.

If you oppose the genocide GO HOME

So that anyone with even a shred of decency is gone and only the most rabid genociders remain? I think organizing a protest - even as meek as this - is better than just running away.

Both iPhones and MacBooks (to a lesser extent) rely on US services provided by Apple. They (techically) can execute arbitrary code on your devices if you have auto-update enabled (and probably even if not). They're almost definitely spying on you, your habits, your decisions etc.

Yeah, kind of. However under capitalism getting regulations passed is at best a temporary fix until the capitalist hands out enough bribes. Unless by "getting involved in politics" you mean "join your local socialist party".

"Created"? There's been a duopoly since the inception of smartphone. This ruling does literally nothing to change that. Even sideloading wouldn't fully fix that. The only true fix is to force manufacturers to provide an unlocked bootloader and drivers (at least binaries), but I can't see this happening.

Yep, I think that "cut a liberal and a fascist bleeds" is in the same vein. I understand where it's coming from, but I feel like instead of alienating people who self-identify as liberals we need to point out that liberalism is self-contradictory (private ownership of capital is eventually incompatible with equality before law, democracy and liberty in general). So, when times get tough (because of centralization of capital and thus power in the hands of few, combined with lobbying/bribes/regulatory capture) liberals will have to choose one or the other - those who choose private ownership are fascists, and those who choose liberty are communists. I don't have a good catchphrase to encompass that idea, though.

Thanks! I will try and report the results back to you.

Good for the environment? I recycle everything I can. I don't use plastic bags or single-use cups. I avoid using heating in the winter to save on CO2 emissions (used it for 2 days this winter when my gf was sick). I stave off aircon in the summer for as long as I can to save electricity. I'm vegan (mostly because of ethical concerns but also because meat is awful for the planet in general). I avoid using my car when there's an alternative (cycling/public transit).

Good for me? I do at least some exercise (stretching, workout, jogging, cycling) every workday and hike on the weekend. I brush my teeth twice a day, floss weekly, and get a full dental cleaning annually, and because of this (and genetic luck I suppose) I never had any issues with my teeth (don't have even a single filling). I don't drink alcohol or smoke at all. I avoid caffeine and sugars when possible.

I feel privileged to be able to form those habits, and also often blame myself that I don't do better. I'm addicted to fat and carbohydrate-heavy foods, can't bring myself to clean the apartment with any regularity beyond the most necessary, and can't form a habit of regularly reading books. Sometimes I wonder how other adults manage when they have a 9-5 office job with commute times, kids, etc.

Do I have to build all other parts myself before then? (I'm trying to package it for Nix so that other people can also build it more easily)