Rekall is a company that provides memory implants of vacations, where a client can take a memory trip to a certain planet and be whoever they desire.
I think you can effectively compete with China but you would need a giant coalition of democratic countries that would move fast and stay focused.
With oligarchs completely taking over the US, this is unlikely to happen. But that’s hardly the sole roadblock to such a coalition.
The enclosure and the ports of your laptop are the bigger factor.
You most definitely want to do extensive reviews before spending money as there tend to be lots of edge cases and issues with eGPUs.
While I agree with your message at a high level (I quit FB several years ago), I don’t think it’s productive to be so abrasive.
It’s generally better to be respectful and convincing if you want to change minds.