Nothing in the spec stopping an OEM from putting a DP connector on their HDMI sink (TV). It doesn't even have to be HDCP 2.2, but you'd likely want it. And we fall back into the same anti-user trap of DRM. Also the spec won't let you easily add non-HDCP ports to a repeater though, without reducing functionality. And it gets weird if you mix HDMI and DP on the same HDCP compible repeater so I don't think I've seen one on the market. (Repeater spec limitations means A/V switch will have some difficulty)

Not worth the $1-$5 to add DP input, when the margins on TVs are already pretty thin. So finding them on digital signage is more common, but the implementation of DP (and HDMI) tends to be less cutting edge on digital signage. Until recently getting HDCP 2.2 to work was a rare feature, locking you out of some 4K content, and variable refresh rate is currently very rare on digital signage.

I think consumer markets like to make what they made before. And during an economic downturn they aren't going to invest much effort into marketing new features of dubious value that they will have to explain to end-users. But in a perfect world, our TVs and PCs would all use the same connectors and superior signaling of DP. The DP alt mode of USB-C could drive us there, especially now that HDMI alt mode proposal was killed off. (shortly after I spent a fair bit of effort implementing it for a customer demo)

The root cause is that the vast majority of the American working class don't realize they are the working class. They are afraid to tax the rich because they might become rich one day themselves, or because they believe the rich might pack up their investments and leave.

As long as people vote like they wish to be victims of capitalism, then that's all we'll ever be.

The first thing Skynet did was erase all of our dank memes. That was when the AI wars began, and shortly after humanity immediately lost everything.

With debt it is easy to determine that you are underwater and are going to be unable to make your payments in the future. Basic arithmetic really.

With climate the same is roughly true, but the models have a wider range of possible outcomes the further you go out. Still, it is not difficult to find some thresholds where the costs ramp up or thresholds we cannot not come back from with current technology.

America operates the most expensive illiteracy program in the world.

What if the machine says it in a nice way?

After the crash, they'll have to do even more layoffs.

Just about every movie today is subject to meddling from the studios and management. There's probably a handful of directors who are immune, Cameron, Speilburg, and Lucas come to mind. Kubrick too in his day.

They asked ABC, CBS, and NBC.

Fox and the other right wing channels would be 100% positive. Guess which network has the vast majority of viewers.

The media is owned by a handful of billionaires. In the past journalists would ask questions and follow up. Today the administration says all manner of crazy shit and not a single peep from any media outlet.

Prime example here. DeSantis says states allow "post birth abortions" and the interviewer carries on as if this is the truth. Anyone with a few morals would have asked for clarification. https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fentertai...

Narrator: The price jumped immediately afterward.

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Terran life is voracious and competitive and the result of 3-4 billions of years where only the winners get to carry on to the next generation. The life that evolved here on Earth is far more likely to destroy other planetary ecosystems than the other way around.

Obviously, precautions are warranted as we are dealing with something unknown. As you could end up with some annoying consequences like space mold eating your hatch seals. But as for some alien life showing up on Earth and taking over? If it's possible at all the probability is incredibly low, based on our understanding of life and evolution. Good luck to the martian lichen trying to pry native species out of their habitat.

And we have already traded rocks with other planets. And we've shown that some forms of life can live dormant in space for a very long time. If there is life on Mars, it is possible it's already been to Earth, and was immediately gobbled up.

Does this merger in any way benefit consumers?

No.

That should be the only question asked.

Because consumers keep buying HDMI, even though it sucks.