You’d be unlikely to switch off a service you needed if you owned it and ran it.

Like I said it's a particular issue here.

Ukraine has access to other solutions.

> Lindsey Graham

He was famously pro Ukraine.

Yeah. You may remember the video of him speaking to a group of Ukranian soldiers, a good while before Russia's "special military operation", saying to them "your fight is our fight". He had good intentions, from his own perspective, for sure. Whether the outcome we have now is a good outcome is a tad subjective.

If you look into the history of Victoria's family it's clear why she did what she did.

Thanks for explaining.

Here it is: https://m.slashdot.org/story/21026

That’s a great thing to have done. What did those upgrades cost?

An absurd amount, like $300 plus VAT and weeks of wait. Not recommended unless you really love your iPod (I do)

That’s less than I’d have feared. Thanks.

American hardware has had headline issues for ‘allies’ too of late. The Ukraine Starlink situation is what I’m thinking of.

‘You can’t trust hardware’ is probably a more accurate statement.

> Banks run our financial infrastructure, and you can't just opt out of them. If you want to have a salary, do your taxes, or raise children you will need a bank.

After getting screwed around by my bank (ASB) I am looking to get away from them. Wise is tempting. They are not a bank.

My salary can go to them. Why would I need a bank for taxes or my children?

The only thing holding me back is the fact that money isn’t government guaranteed as secure with them. With ASB NZ$100k is government guaranteed.

Having Musk run a country was partially tried for a bit.

It didn’t go that well.

Are you claiming that a cheaper bill is actually more expensive, even when you have an example in front of you?

The pro free market Liberian crowd are yet to give an example of their system working.

The best government is deeply imperfect but the regulation free Libertarian paradise is probably best demonstrated by some warlord somewhere. Great for him, not for any other individual.

They always think they will be king of the hill.

> The SpaceX example was to demonstrate how profits aren't the sole goal of companies.

What would you say Musk’s goal is? And do we want more of that?