GreyEyedGhost

If Windows was actually good, you could have it take a question and paste the results into Notepad without having to add AI there. If it was really good, the AI segment would be optional.

They could position themselves to not be as attractive, which i suspect goes against their current policy. The biggest issue is global confidence. I'm not sure they're there now, and with some of the issues with some countries' economies having a negative impact on the Euro, they may not be able to increase confidence sufficiently without hurting those countries or perhaps other countries to compensate for that. So not so much stopping others from using it, but not doing enough to raise that confidence sufficiently.

This is entirely speculation on my part, and not something I've studied intensely. I'm sure some economist could point out enough holes to make that look like a screen door, but there are only a handful of currencies that have the value, economic stability, and management philosophy to really fit the bill.

Not sure if more people like pineapple on pizza than don't, or if Lemmings are just too polite to downvote that much when they disagree. Works for me either way.

There are legitimate uses for this. People with neurological conditions, spinal injuries, etc. Would I sign up for this? Now? No. Am I willing to say the same in 30 years? I can't give a solid answer on that.

It was definitely lacking in core areas. Large files, better search, possibly spell check (and why isn't spell check core Windows functionality?). It also could have used better handling for non-Windows text files. But overall, yes, this wasn't a program that needed a dedicated team to manage or improve.

I only got my deck last year, so it think I can hold off until the Deckard. Kind of okay paying 3 times as much for VR to not have it tied to Meta/Zuck.

It's going to be an interesting time. What's the point in holding currency in an isolationist state? What can you trade it for? And while China is in a position to take over as the global currency, that would require relaxing the reins on their currency, which I don't think they're ready to do. A good part of what makes an international currency useful is trust in the currency. America doesn't have much left to lose, and China still needs more to be in that position. If the EU played it right, they could slip into that role, but I don't know if they're in a position or have the interest to do it, either. Gold standard, anyone?

That really depends on where you live. The option wasn't even mentioned when my furnace was replaced a few years ago, and when I checked my AC model, it was not listed as a heat pump.

Absolutely agree.

If you have AC you have 98% of a bidirectional heat pump and likely no way to easily convert it to bidirectional.

A lot of good replies here, but one thing that Taler doesn't do and credit cards do is...credit. This can be solved by having a line of credit at your bank and using Taler over that, which may actually be cheaper, as well.

As a non-European, I hope this spreads.