We taught our daughter to count starting at zero. Her kindergarten teacher was not amused.

It’s algorithmic to get you to pay more. The price will go up during high demand. Their “sales” are often more than the normal price. Then the price will go back down when demand falls. It works (for Amazon).

A route back? I doubt China is willing to free Hong Kong just to save tourism.

Great idea, and realize likely a joke, but wouldn’t you just need to pull the one or two that connect out to the internet?

I have been on several as a tourist. We turned the wrong way and ended up on base visiting a museum and lighthouse in Pensacola FL. Our cruise ship docked at a base in Key West FL. They told us not to take pictures as they bussed us across. A highway goes through the national laboratory in Los Alamos NM. Again, the guards tell you to drive straight through without taking pictures.

But how would they know? What could you actually see that doesn’t show up on Google maps? And what if you drive a car with cameras like Tesla?

Edit: Not Chinese, and have never taken pictures in these cases. I learned a long time ago that there are amazing pictures of everywhere on Google. The only ones that matter have my family in them.

A Brother laser. If buying today, I would get a document feeder, duplexing, and wireless. The $150ish version is fine for home use. Mine lacks wireless so we use special software to add it that adds a step. But it just works and only needs a new toner ever couple years at our printing pace.

Use the one built into iPhones and either encrypt iCloud so Apple cannot read it ( but no way to recover if you forget password) or turn off iCloud sync for health data (you will lose history with new phone).

Or, print out a one page annual calendar and use a pencil.

The CEO of Reddit is a huge Musk admirer.