I mean they do link to the studies, and I don’t see it that surprising that there would be changes in RNA structure in response to environmental changes. If the chemical balance of the body changes, why is it unreasonable to expect that it would trigger changes in the genetic code?

I guess it makes sense for microadjustments to happen in response to environmental changes since it would nudge the offspring towards having a better chance at survival.

I’m using Firefox on GrapheneOS and recaptcha still works normally for me.

the bubble will pop eventually

These are phones literally from a decade ago. Huawei H1611, Xiaomi Mi 5, and ZTE Z832 Sonata 3 were all released in 2016. This is not a serious argument.

The idea that you want to avoid devices from known bad actors shouldn’t be controversial in any way. Devices developed using an independent tech stack will always be inherently safer.

I’m guessing a big part of it is also having energy independence, and if the input energy comes from renewables or nuclear then it might actually end up being carbon neutral.

yeah that’s a good question, seems like a likely explanation that they expand demand to grow and want to keep up with it

China is shifting to a “non-waste” system, aiming for holistic lifecycle management of plastics. New national targets for 2030 include raising recycled plastic production to 19.5 million tons and increasing the use of recycled materials in cars, electronics, and packaging. https://www.plasticsnews.com/public-policy/sp-china-action-plan-recycled-plastics-2030/

There’s also a new green consumption drive http://www.china.org.cn/2026-01/07/content_118266914.shtml

and a major push to shift to high value, closed loop recycling (you’d need to run the link through a translator) https://www.mj.org.cn/mjfc/mtjj/202603/t20260326_305587.htm

Another interesting development is an effort to achieve sustainable reuse polyethylene terephthalate, a plastic in bottles, packaging, and textiles https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/break-down-plastic-waste-recycling-chemical-process-china/

and to transform toxic industrial waste gas into hydrogen fuel https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0109/c90000-20412332.html

certainly all capitalist states are

The point here is that we already lived in a world where you can’t just take things on faith. The AI changes fuck all about that.

The fact that we talk about jobs being automated as a negative shows just how messed up our economic system is. The whole point of a society should be to pool effort together to reduce individual labour needed for survival. Instead, under capitalism, we’re all expected to toil as much as possible so that 0.1% of the population lives in opulence beyond any reason.

I mean if you base your choice of device around what doesn’t have Israeli connections first that means you’re not getting a phone built on the US/Israeli supply chain, and these do tend to be more secure. There’s a reason Huawei is banned in the US, and the US has been lobbying all the vassals to stop using Huawei gear. It’s not because they’re afraid of Chinese surveillance, but rather because Huawei doesn’t have American backdoors.

they really need to expand the range of phones they support, would be nice if they made it run on some Chinese brands

very sci fi

it’s certainly notable with the US threatening to invade Cuba and blockading it now.

I don’t really see a problem with steering people away from iphones, but older pixels with graphineos are probably a safe enough device to own right now.

And by everything they’re doing today you mean raising the standard of living for their people at an unprecedented rate?

It’s not even between Russia and USA, the only people who see Russia as a bigger threat are Europeans. Even Americans now realize they’re the baddies.

But we’re talking about today, not the past. Last I looked, Huawei has no business with Israel right now. China also explicitly told companies to not use US and Israeli tech https://www.reuters.com/world/china/beijing-tells-chinese-firms-stop-using-us-israeli-cybersecurity-software-sources-2026-01-14/

I think it’s absolutely the point to use tech stacks outside US and Israeli control because these are bad actors, and any technology associated with them cannot be trusted.

There are plenty of them, Huawei, Xiaomi, SMIC just to name a few.