It is perfectly consistent: iOS is not for general computing
.... yet. We as consumers could push for this though with enough momentum. Not likely but there is nothing stopping Apple from doing it from a technical standpoint other than greed.
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Is it possible to let owners use their hardware as they wish, without having large companies control what they deem "safe"?
I'm not the user of my phone, I'm its owner.
Of course it is. Phone makers could make so that you have to jump through several hoops to get to the "side loading" portion as a compromise. Instead Android is going down the Samsung and iPhone route to cripple the device into making it nearly impossible to root by a mere mortal curious person. Allowing a hard to get to side load switch fixes 99.9% of the issue and still allows for freedom. Google is actively choosing here to do the walled garden like Apple iPhone for profit
There is no physical/chemical/biological reason you can’t live indefinitely with the health and vitality of a 25-35 year old. Aging isn’t a law of nature.
I'm not saying this isn't possible, as some simple lifeforms seem to be basically immortal but our systems are much more complex and consist of many more moving parts and we are just meat machines. Machines wear out and you have to replace the parts. We're no where near being able to replace all of our parts. So there is a pretty good reason why at least the people currently alive aren't going to see what you're saying come to fruition. Entropy is a bitch.
We’ll see what the Supreme Court says, or what happens after he shuffles the deck a few times and yells at people more. :s
The underlying issue is complete chaos and confusion caused by this situation, not just any specific actual Tariff or not.
I think this won't be the last thing up Krasnov's (well the Project 2025 lawyers anyway) sleeve, I do think the SCOTUS will shoot down the tariffs though.
Let’s see if the Supreme Court agrees. Dear Leader must be able to do as he pleases.
I think they will. If they don't see this as gross breakage of the Constitution, then we're cooked no matter what. Clearly there is no "national emergency" like a war or economic depression, so he's breaking the law, either that or the law doesn't mean anything in a legal or common sense interpretation, just the imaginings of a tinpot orange dictator.
The one in NK is doing that only to his own country. Trump is destroying the whole planet by withdrawing from the Paris agreement and then by strong-arming other countries to do the same. If we haven't already passed the tipping point Trump's actions will make sure we do, destroying all hope.
Bah, India and China are pumping out way more pollutants than the USA. If you're going to bring the USA up, bring them all up. They all need to get their act together. Europe to a lesser extent but at least they're trying.
Trump is even using Tariff threats to strong-arm other countries to retreat on their climate goals [1]. If the Supreme Court agrees that the Trump can do this then that means we have a dictator — one that will do way more harm than the one in North Korea.
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/climate/trump-internation...
He's a very simple-minded person with a hammer that up til now (court case) seemed to be working. He doesn't understand nuance or negotiation or any of that, he understands having the upper hand (military, economic power) and how to bludgeon people with it. That's why when he comes up against similar sized bullies (Putin/Xi) he is flummoxed and beaten every single time because they're much more cunning than him. Sure, he can bully Laos or Thailand and get deals, but the big dogs beat him every time.