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  Doesn't even make sense. Virtually all Linux distros can function completely offline. How do you do age verification completely offline? Classic politician who doesn't understand tech trying to look like they're doing something to save the kids.

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  I was also intrigued by the introduction of the matter standard, but the reality is there are already a ton of low power, cheap ZigBee devices out there that can operate for years on a battery. I think I've run into one thread/matter compatible device that I was considering, but found a HA forum thread saying their experience with that protocol+device+HA wasn't as stable. So I didn't do it. I'm not even sure how cheap and low power thread/matter devices can get.

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  > There's no formal structure, shares or board meetings This is an arbitrary list of things and I don't agree that all corporations have all of these, but I guarantee most cartels have a formal structure, a clear description of ownership, and what qualifies as board of leaders. Most wouldn't be able to function without it. > sometimes they do just descend into civil war They compete with rival cartels in all the same ways corporations would if they could (or already do when...

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  Drug cartels do all the things any corporation would happily do without laws to restrict them. So I don't see any distinction and I don't believe a govt is necessary for a corporation to exist. Just like with any other crime by any other citizen, a govt uses its monopoly on violence to prevent corporations from doing harm.