Neither do airplanes.

Not true. My company only builds closed loop.

I appreciate your view. There are a lot of things wrong with society. And capitalism is a big one. But I believe your anger is misplaced - on the things rather than the people.

I wish you the best.

Follow the crowd. Always the best path to truth.

Several otherwise intractable problems are being solved. New medical treatments such as a Parkinson's medication. The management of the containment field of a fusion reactor. New materials research. You just don't see those. You only see cat videos. What I see is a lot of folks desperate to get their hands on this equipment to do all kinds of actual valuable work.

In a place where speaking about building data centers in an ecologically- responsible manner is unanimously rejected.

PREACH!

...or else...?

Counterpoint:

I live in a suburb to the north. This week I drove in for a concert at Radio City. There was traffic and crowds. Those are expected in a city. An app provided a method to secure a parking spot before I left home. At the show, we met several folks that had traveled large distances to attend. After, the street crowds were celebrating the Knicks' win with enthusiasm. We grabbed some street food and drove home on empty streets.

I find it nice to know that I am so close to so many of the world's best museums and other cultural highlights.

Driving has trade-offs. The ability to come and go as you please vs. carefree travel. Taking what you want or being limited to what you can carry. Commuting is best by transit. Special or occasional trips are best by car.

The freedoms of others should be respected, including the freedom to offend. To willfully and unjustly encroach upon the freedoms of another is to forgo one's own.