My solution to this is carrying two devices. One turned off iphone and a TCL flip 2. The flip phone runs android 11 so I can use signal to stay connected with international family, but for anything else it is useless other than calling, texting, and basic email

> I long for the days of driving through the night with AM radio, where at least the ads were interesting.

AM radio sucked.

This right here is exactly how you can be sure that the author has absolutely no idea what they are talking about. Nobody liked radio station ads and if they do, they can, quite literally, just tune into AM/FM radio and see for themselves how much they actually suck.

A million ways to complain about the state of technology, but this ain't it.

> AM radio sucked.

Right? Also it still exists and can be listened to. The ads were interesting? What?

I don't even know what the ads are on the podcasts I listen to because I can skip them instantly

It still does, but it is cool you can make a radio for one with some wire and a razor blade.

The tech was great. I mean the ads sucked. Maybe it was better before I tuned in.

But playing chess is a game already.

Ironically, the story of the Bible is that caring about others can cost you an excruciating death.

Yes and pretty much all baby formula is bad. Vegetable oil is often the #1 ingredient and is not even close to having the same density as breast milk. It can be life saving, but it’s not an example of UPF being generally good.

Also supermarket whole wheat bread is very different than real bread if you look at the ingredients. It’s more like bread adjacent.

> Vegetable oil is often the #1 ingredient and is not even close to having the same density as breast milk

Density of what?

Sorry density of nutrients.

It may be less nutrient-dense than breast milk, but that doesn't make it "bad"