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Hopefully, the ethics of this also cover research on their functioning and preservation. Neurons usually have a much longer life than other cells, yet we’ve got a load of diseases that damage them.

Douchebags that are sabotaging all kinds of scientists in the US say they’re doing science better than them with the opaque services they want people to blindly pay for. Look! Numbers!

See, kids? Science can be fun too!

It is. We witness it almost every month here in the fediverse. But for the time being, unless more decentralized options like Briar, Simplex and Session become more accessible and reliable, a few federated options are the best we have available even if their server/node/instance admins carry too much power and responsibility over them.

It probably is. They just close registrations from time to time. But other smaller servers are usually a better choice.

There’s a couple of server lists I like to check.

• https://tatsumoto-ren.github.io/matrix/
• https://servers.joinmatrix.org/

Can’t believe the parental controls stance isn’t more widespread.

Probably the uncertainty of choosing a server and have it either vanish unexpectedly or it’s admins ban your account without prior warning or transparency, which is also pretty common here in the fediverse.

I always help onboard people choosing one or two longstanding servers they might like. The last time I told someone to just use the matrix.org server to begin (years ago) it had closed registrations two hours earlier. Never again. 😅

Can’t look back since I got my first Steam Controller. Once you get used to them trackpads are way more comfortable (and durable) than joysticks. I’d be happy with a controller with no joysticks too. Much easier to throw in a bag and take for a trip.

Even if idiots with enough money stay unleashed this is great news. One step at a time. Thanks for sharing!