One equal sign is assignment. Two equals sign is equivalent (same value, but may involve casting to a different type). Three equals signs is identical - same value and type.

As a driver, I want other drivers to not be distracted. Every second they look away from the road is a little more dangerous to me. I don't care if this means a better interface where they can remain focused on the road (eg. physical knobs they can feel to adjust radio station or volume) or voice activate control system. I can control what kind of driver I am, but I can't control the actions of others on the road.

Do you do all that while driving? I wouldn't want drivers near me to take their eyes off the road for that long.

Would you rather have another driver push the microphone button and talk to phone or look at the small screen of their actual phone? My microphone button is on my steering wheel where I can push it without taking my eyes off the road. My car still has knobs for tuning the stereo and adjusting the volume. I think having all functionality on a tablet-like interface would be dangerous.

Straw man. It's actually a step in the right direction to only share required information. A bar may need to verify I'm over 21 to serve me alcohol, but how could they justify asking for my name, weight, or address (address might be nice in the case of calling a cab at the end of the night)? The reason I don't yet have a mobile ID is the additional cost. My state charges a subscription beyond the physical license3.

The article title got me wondering why transgender was mentioned. Her accomplishments in engineering were enough to list her passing. Then I read the summary. "transgender pioneer" referred to her being among the first to champion transgender rights. This was news to me and helps paint her as a real person whose existence goes beyond computers.

We need to unify the interface between different phone OSes (iOS, Android, etc) and external devices (cars, stereos, etc). Each phone manufacturer can continue with their unique OS. Each car manufacturer can continue with their own OS, too. There just has to be a common interface.

The "U" in USB stands for universal. We developed a handshake and protocol where each USB device can identify its capabilities and device types. We no longer need a driver specific to every single device. The same needs to happen between phones and cars.

Read that phrase in context. Many cars interface with iPhones or Android mobiles. These cars ask for maps, entertainment, and more from the cell phones. Musk's comment was the line between the car's responsibility and the phone's is blurring. I can push a button on my steering wheel to activate Siri or hey Google. It understands commands like "call wife's cell" or "navigate to Olive Garden" or "Tune to KPOW". The phone call will use the car's microphone and speaker. The driving instructions show up on the car's navigation screen. The car's radio tunes into the KPOW station. How much of these smarts belong in the car's software, and how much should be handed off to the phone?

I worked for a company which used a card auto-updater feature. Only thing is, it would only update if the expiration date changed. I know my bank keeps the same number when the old card expires; they only change the card number if the card is lost or stolen.

I live in a different state, but I find $2,500 / month for electricity outrageous; that's more than my mortgage. During the hottest month or two of the year my city utility bill (electricity, water, sewer, garbage pickup) crosses $200. When looking at solar three years ago, my calculations indicated I would hit the break even point after 10 years. Of course I don't pay 20 cents per kilowatt hour (I hope that was a typo in the summary).

CNN is biased in favor of Democrats:

• AllSides gives CNN online news a bias rating of Lean Left. "CNN, its employees, and its content are commonly associated with liberal media bias". CNN Fact Check also has left bias.
• Ad Fontest Media rates CNN.com as "Skews Left".
• Biasly says their AI rates CNN as "Very Liberal" but gave an analyst score of "Somewhat liberal". The author bias is listed as "Moderately liberal"
• Media Bias Fact Check sums it up as "Overall, we rate CNN moderately left-center based on editorial positions by TV hosts that consistently favor the left, while straight news reporting falls just left of center through bias by omission. We also rate them as Mostly Factual in reporting rather than high due to two failed fact checks in the last five years." Another excerpt states "Editorially, CNN's programming favors the left. For example, a typical panel discussion will feature 4 to 8 guest commentators, one being a Republican, such as S.E. Cupp or Ana Navarro. This creates a situation where left-leaning voices drown out the right."

I won't argue the graces of Fox News because its bias is well-known.

The law firm deals with divorces. After the couple has everything sorted out (who gets what, how much is alimony, etc), then it is submitted. In this case, a couple was still going through the process of splitting assets (or maybe seeing if reconciliation was still possible) when an employee accidentally submitted the case as being finalized.

I would have thought an in-person session would be required to avoid a fat-fingered mistake like this.

You point to an opinion piece on CNN to prove that Republicans want to get rid of no fault divorce? Then you build a straw man that a victim of abuse wouldn't be able to file for divorce because no fault divorce would be illegal? First off, I would be skeptical of CNN understanding what Republicans want. They are as far biased in favor of Democrats as Fox News is biased in favor of Republicans. It is an opinion piece.

Secondly, no-fault divorce is when neither spouse wishes to name a specific culpable act / trait of their partner. Spousal abuse would definitely be culpable and grounds for divorce - even if no-fault divorce was illegal.

I am a Conservative, but have a hard time supporting the label of Republican. In an ideal world, divorce would only take place in serious circumstances. Let no man tear apart that which God has joined (paraphrase of Matthew 19:6). We do not live in a perfect world, so the Lord described to Moses under what circumstances divorce would be allowed under the Mosaic Law (Deuteronomy 24).

Ranked choice can lead to non-deterministic outcomes. I've also seen my own state move to something they call ranked choice, but really is a different beast. In my state, they see if any candidate wins a majority in the first choice. Then the first choice is ignored and compare all the second choice, etc. The ballots don't allow voters to indicate the same candidate in different choice levels.

In my ideal rank choice election, people would still indicate first, second, and third choice candidates. First choice votes would count as 4, second choice votes as 2, and third choice votes as 1. With experience we can munge the weight of each choice level. If there is a tie, have a run-off.

Are you volunteering to off yourself and promise not to procreate? How long would those 2-3 BILLION people suffer before dying, improving the quality of life for everyone else?