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by pugworthy 1840 days ago
> I can't believe how popular they are.

I guess you could say they are about like those "new-fangled horseless carriages". You could argue that we sold our souls to the devil at the (now regulated) crossroads with them. But at the time (and now), they bring some real value at a cost that not all are aware of, or willing to pay.