I wonder is it possible for those who want a more powerful computer than may be illegal just build it from parts? Is it possible to get the parts from Newegg? I cannot fathom that a government would limit the power of a computer. Time to push back. On 2021-07-28 10:48, Jim via PLUG-discuss wrote: > People who can afford those expensive, illegal computers will still > get them. Some will have it shipped to a friend or relative out of > state who will then ship it to the Peoples Republic of California. > Others close enough to the state line will have it shipped to > someplace out of state, drive across the state line to pick it up. > Others will pick one up when they're out of state on business or > visiting someone. Others will smuggle them into the state and sell at > a huge profit. This business model has worked well for drug dealers > for decades. Of course if California didn't have this irrational fear > of nuclear power, they would have plenty of electricity. Also if the > power companies were allowed to clear the right of way for their power > lines, the risk of fire from lines coming down would be reduced. If > power companies weren't sued into bankruptcy, they wouldn't be so > fearful of another fire that they'd turn off the power to millions of > people when the wind speed picked up. > On 7/27/21 7:16 AM, greg zegan via PLUG-discuss wrote: > >> > https://www.zerohedge.com/political/59-million-americans-prohibited-buying-high-end-dell-gaming-pcs >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss