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  I was also intrigued by the introduction of the matter standard, but the reality is there are already a ton of low power, cheap ZigBee devices out there that can operate for years on a battery. I think I've run into one thread/matter compatible device that I was considering, but found a HA forum thread saying their experience with that protocol+device+HA wasn't as stable. So I didn't do it. I'm not even sure how cheap and low power thread/matter devices can get.

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  > There's no formal structure, shares or board meetings This is an arbitrary list of things and I don't agree that all corporations have all of these, but I guarantee most cartels have a formal structure, a clear description of ownership, and what qualifies as board of leaders. Most wouldn't be able to function without it. > sometimes they do just descend into civil war They compete with rival cartels in all the same ways corporations would if they could (or already do when...

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  Drug cartels do all the things any corporation would happily do without laws to restrict them. So I don't see any distinction and I don't believe a govt is necessary for a corporation to exist. Just like with any other crime by any other citizen, a govt uses its monopoly on violence to prevent corporations from doing harm.