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That doesn't really help unless the bag is also soundproof; it could just as easily store what you say and send it off later.

Also, any and all data uploaded to a cloud storage service should be encrypted. Some cloud providers are more trustworthy than others, but do you really want there to be any chance they could view or modify your data?

What about fishing boats? They're coming back with a ton of extra weight in fish.

That's basically a space elevator (though space elevators are shorter and held up by centripetal forces). Unfortunately they're quite outside our technological capabilities at the moment.

Recreational purposes, like... having fun? How dare I play an older video game for free! I need to be constantly giving money to huge companies for increasingly terrible games! Won't someone please think of the quarterly numbers!

Yeah you're not gonna have a good time if you talk about politics here, as very few people share your beliefs. But there are plenty of non-political communities you can be a part of.

How is lye nonhazardous? Can't it cause serious chemical burns? Maybe it's just in low enough concentration that that's not a concern.

Using a DC power supply, I assume.

Yeah I got lucky with my battery; it's at 800 cycles currently and still holds plenty of charge for my daily use. A replacement kit is also only $50 so I figure there's not much point in trying to be efficient for a marginal lifespan improvement. I'll probably end up replacing it when it hits 1000.

I think a two disk dual boot is safe. I've had that setup for a while and Windows hasn't broken anything yet (though I only use it maybe once a month).

They can be over 6 hours with ideal conditions, which could be all night during the summer at higher latitudes. (On the summer solstice, my city only gets around 5 hours of night + astronomical twilight).