China has been doing that for years. They have invested heavily into African countries and built tons of infrastructure there that they then claim they own if the country defaults on debts.

Quantum computing is widely misunderstood by the general public, and really won’t be as game changing as people think. I doubt any consumers will ever have a need for one that would justify their price.

I view it as a great insult for them. Conservatives want nothing more than to be “normal.” They rely so much on the feeling of safety they get by being part of the “normal” crowd. If you called me weird I would embrace that label. I am weird! I’m not like everyone else and I like that about myself! For them that is not at all the case. The more we can make them think that what they are doing is NOT accepted by society and that we all think they are weird the more likely they are to stop doing it.

A bribe with someone else’s money.

Cops are cops everywhere. Progressive police do not exist.