EndlessNightmare

And why is there Will / William, but no Billiam for Bill?

Also: Rob / Robert, but no Bobert for Bob.

I guess reproduction didn't make the cut, hence the crashing birth rates.

Jobs paid enough so one person could stay home is how it worked.

Sure, but you get send your stay-at-home spouse to the doctor or dentist on your behalf. They can manage tasks that are more household than personal though.

You highlighted why I want a 4/10 schedule so much. A designated day for this sort of thing would be a huge boon.

and physical address

Can homeless people not get phones under this proposal? Not that they give a shit about homeless people, but it is a valid concern.

I am certainly a lot less enthusiastic about tech than I was even 5 years ago. In terms of benefit to the average person, tech has peaked. There's a few outliers (e.g. medical tech), but most new "advancements" represent a downgrade.

“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” - George Carlin

should be median person, but w/e

I rarely encounter sites that don't work with Firefox. I'd be surprised if it's even 1 per month.

When that happens, then I just end up opening it in a different browser. I can't actually remember the last time I've needed to do so.

Illusion of choice

I hear about people "going back" to Firefox.

You can't "go back" if you never left in the first place.

The FBI has publicly recommended the use of ad-blockers as a security measure.

Because your question is based on a faulty premise