There will be a big curtaining of Apple, Microsoft, Google and Adobe if Facebook, TikTok and Twitter (and YouTube) have their algorithmic feeds outlawed.
It would probably cause the AI bubble to burst too so our OSs, Applications and Search Engines (and Government) would become usable again.
The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission would also have something to say about that too.
Just between you, me and the entire Fediverse, I put the sarcasm tags on just in case I offended anyone.
We need better public transport so that those people who are not confident drivers, or are not competent drivers, or are downright incompetent drivers don’t have to drive.
Less roads, less vehicles on the roads mean that those people who do enjoy driving for the sake of driving can still drive, but they are sharing the road with like-minded people. This is my selfish view with altruistic results.
I deliberately purchased a Suzuki Jimny because I can fix anything that is on it without specialised training or equipment.
The only special tool i would need would be a wrench for the front hubs.
The only specialised equipment is a scantool for configuring the VVT.
In a classic case of “they don’t make them like they used to”, new ICE vehicles are less reliable than new EVs, and have similar (lack of) life cycle.
Older ICE vehicles may not be as efficient, but because they will still be on the road 10-15 years longer than their new equivalents means that they will have less environmental impact.
Our only hope is that recycling of depleted EV batteries becomes a thing in the near future and that recycling of modern composite materials improves to a point where we can use damaged body panels for make new body panels.
Everyone (who doesn’t have waist-down body issues) does too, but car manufacturers can’t charge as much for them.
They therefore lobby governments for tax breaks for the oversized road boats and destroy the market for Japanese kei-cars with tariffs and “safety regulations”.
https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/big-ute-loophole-cost-taxpayers-over-250-million-in-2023/
https://www.drive.com.au/news/imported-kei-cars-stranded-australia-blunder/
Keep your classic cars roadworthy and registered.
Legislative changes and requirements for useless and dangerous Advanced Driver Assistance Systems are making it more difficult to keep older cars on the road.
This is compounded by Manufacturers and legislative bodies forcing driver assistance systems on everyone.
<sarcasm> Back when I was a lad, I could drive my manual-transmission vehicle while reading a paper street directory, texting on one phone, talking on another and eating a cheeseburger., Kids nowadays don’t know how to drive.</sarcasm>
The AlGoRyThMs are what is inducing the social damage.
Even games of chance (like Poker Machines and) would be less destructive if they were fairer and less engaging.