"I know remote work existed as a small niche before that, but I can't give capitalism credit for normalizing it".

Remote work was a rapidly growing trend and had already doubled in the decade before Covid. Covid accelerated that growth but didn't create the trend.

Weed is not harmless. The question I always ponder is if it's more harmful than X. Alcohol, methamphetamines, etc.

Rescheduling is a start for more research into whether weed is causing these episodes or highlighting other underlying causes.

It seems like your friends arguement that it's legal for continued use is asinine. Plenty of prescription drugs are legal per se but would have adverse effects for some.

Just an aside, gym bros are one of the most friendly, educating bunch when it comes to new comers. Everyone starts somewhere (even the gym bros) and if you are willing to go and ask, they are likely willing to help you get started.

Start on the treadmill walking, lift the easy to learn machines, and stick to a routine. Diet is a great first start. Follow up with exercise. It'll help you keep the weight off and extend your life.

Keep at it.

Probably. For a game selling at 60$ assuming Nintendo took half and publisher took other half in profit, its 1.6%. Still significant as the publisher has other costs.

Apples to oranges. Tesla manufactures cars with much more liability.

CYA and PR.

Does Gentoo really need PR you think? I'm not sure there's not a corporate division, but the main website says they're a foundation. (Then again, seeing how the cashflow works in places like Mozilla, maybe I should put less stock in that.)

There's a CYA aspect in one of the three reasons mentioned (copyright concerns), I'm not sure that's necessarily bad if the thing they're banning is objectionable for (in their opinion) also two further reasons

Apple has built their entire company with people paying for good design.

My macbook pro circa late 2000s would argue the last one. After switching completely to linux only windows I have is work issued.

I noticed that too and agree. Baby steps I guess...

Luckily you can mail them a permanent opt out for most of that stuff. IIRC, it removes your name from the searchable list of info 3rd parties use for marketing.

Additionally, if you haven't, freeze your credit at all bureaus including LexisNexis.

I've frozen all of mine, because thanks to Equifax, I don't have a choice.

I wish you good luck opting out. I'm not talking about what the law says, I'm talking about how they act.

Technically, you can dispute incorrect info. What that dispute amounts to is the bureau asking the entity if it's accurate. No proof needed. If they say it's accurate, then you're stuck with it, until you jump through many, many more hoops.