Pretty sure this use case was solved 3 decades back with spellcheck. Not sure why we need to burn good energy having an AI prompt with the same suggestions.

Pbtech is one of the major retailers. Their reputation is so-so (in terms of service level and dealing with warranties) but at least will give you a good benchmark on what you can buy and it’s cost.

So public healthcare?

While I get where you’re coming from, I’m of a very different opinion.

The whole Republican movement is paid for by backers that need consumers to bleed dry. The whole machine is based on having lower income people needing to spend money to get by, and to form their tax base. You take away the consumer and the worker, you take away their power. Kids are the next generation of consumers, and add a huge amount to family consumption even before they are born, so the effect will be noticeable well within four years. You only have to look at the sentiments from the Russian government regarding having children after they’ve sent all their men away as cannon fodder - this comment would get me fined or imprisoned there.

All that said, power to those who choose to have kids, but it shouldn’t be considered as any sort of boon to society. Humanity functioned with less people previously, and can easily do so again if we unsubscribe from the infinite growth model. With the climate crisis we find ourselves in, it’s also possibly the best mitigation route.

I do agree with you on the adoption route and hope many more people consider the option.

It’s not true or is meant as a joke. Our slimeball prime minister greased on right up to Trump. Unless poster is referring to another politician which doesn’t represent NZ as a whole.

You’re wrong. As a New Zealander (where our conservative government bent the rules to make him a citizen), I can only emphasize how strongly I will care if that giant piece of shit moves to reside in my nation. I’m not negating your point (I upvoted you) and I don’t blame you for wanting to lose him, but just because you shovel your shit elsewhere doesn’t mean it don’t stink.