The damage from cow produced methane rivals the damage out put by cars emitting CO2, since methane is a bit more damaging to the atmosphere than CO2 is.
"Or, just maybe, that won't happen, like every single other doomsday scenario never happened."
You mean like in Florida RIGHT THIS VERY MOMENT?
Err, a hurricane, while damaging, is nothing akin to a "doomsday" event.
They have been blowing in from the ocean for as long as the earth has been here...they damage, and then, you pick up, rebuild and go on with normal life again.
Hurricanes, tornados, forest fires and earth quakes, while inconvenient, and damaging to human property and lives, aren't doomsday events...they are more like nature shrugging her shoulders from time to time.
Don't even need the lab grown meat. If impossible foods continues its expansion (see impossible burger at white castle) then the plant based meat substitute (that really does mimic beef scarily well) then the gound beef industry can switch over. This will not replace the fancy full cuts of beef; but, by percentage, that's the small slice of the beef industry.
Now, getting the beef industry to relinquish the ground beef market is a different hurdle entirely...
You don't have to get the beef industry to stop grinding beef....just make the artificial stuff insanely cheap and the masses will largely run to that.
Personally, I'd pay the higher prices still for the real stuff.
I figure we already have enough chemical laden, over processed foods getting into my diet anyway, I'm trying to actively avoid them by mostly cooking at home, but when you dine out, well, you inevitably get some.
But, make the artificial stuff good, and the masses will flock to it, and those with a bit more disposable income and taste will still get the real stuff.
They'll partner with grocery stores who have employees shopping for you. The Uber drivers will get the employee picked groceries to your home. The employees shopping for customers is already a growing trend in grocery stores and so it's a natural progression for Uber to be the last mile carrier.
The trouble with that is, the store employees will likely pick out your stuff for you in rotation of stock that is best for the STORE, not YOU....
When I go in, I pick to see what looks freshest and best to ME.
But there is not one Uber driver I've ever seen that I would want picking out groceries for me nor would even eat anything they hand me (you drink those free bottles of water in Uber cars? Good luck with that).
It isn't just Uber drivers...
I can't imagine sending anyone out to pick my food for me....
I'd not trust them to spend he time to pick the best produce for me, nor look over the meats, and look for the best marbling in beef, etc.
Not to mention, I usually choose my meals based on a couple things:
1. What's on sale in weekly ads
2. What happens to really look good.
I usually do most of my menus based on seeing what's on sale that week, and going maybe on Friday or Sat to the various stores to get the best deals on things.
Sometimes there's a Costco trip in there too.
But often I get in the store and see something that either looks good, or I didn't realize was in season, etc....and quickly in my head some up with something to cook with that.
Not sure how an Uber driver or shopping service could make me as happy cooking and eating as I do myself shopping for food.
In most countries vehicles need to have periodic checks to make sure they are safe and meet emissions standards. If you don't want to get the test done you can only drive on private roads, not public ones. Self built cars are the same, if you want to drive on public roads you have to pass the test.
Depends on the state you live in, and what rules they have for inspections.
It ranges from very strict and PITA in like say, California, to other states where they have no inspection requirements at all.
I live in LA now...and they do have annual inspections, but it is really nothing more than a revenue generator, they don't really inspect much, just see if your horn works, lights work, windshield wipers, etc.
I've never lived in a state that requires any type of emissions testing tho...
At this point we're into an actual investigation of rape accusations.
I don't believe even the lady that testified the other day accused him of actual rape....
The Supreme Court very narrowly upheld the law regarding pre-existing conditions (the ACA, aka "Obamacare").
IMHO that was a truly terrible decision....they said it wasn't a tax to pass it, then said it was a tax to try to get it by the court. IMHO...they were penalties per the law and it should have been struck down on that merit alone.
The US federal govt should NOT be allowed to force anyone to buy something from a private business, in this case, insurance.
That, however, has nothing to do with laws on pre-existing conditions...they can keep that if they want, it is the ability of the US feds to force you to have to buy insurance that should not be constitutional.
...because one of the courts ruled that you should be able to enter into any kind of contract you want no matter how broken and one sided it was. The era was named after the judge who rammed it through
Can you give me this name of the SC justice that rammed this through? What law was this....I'm interested to know this reference, as that I"m not familiar with it.
Hello, let me tell you about a man named Merrick Garland.
Senator Hatch: âoeThe president told me several times heâ(TM)s going to name a moderate [to fill the court vacancy], but I donâ(TM)t believe him. [Obama] could easily name Merrick Garland, who is a fine man. He probably wonâ(TM)t do that because this appointment is about the election. So Iâ(TM)m pretty sure heâ(TM)ll name someone the [liberal Democratic base] wants.â
Different situation.
The policy to not consider a SC justice during that close to a president election actually came much earlier, from our old friend Joe Biden.
What happened to innocent before proven guilty? That's applicable to criminal proceedings, not political processes.
Seriously....so, even for political process, you are advocating that anyone be immediately disqualified if someone says they were "naughty"...?
Do you have any idea what that would do to govt? Hell, there would never again be anyone appointed anywhere.
Look elections have consequences....the folks on the right had to live with and put up with all the crap Obama did for 8 years. Even with that, republicans passed and let his 2 SC justices go on board.
Why are the Dems fighting tooth and nail about any justices Trump is appointing? So far, both candidates seem extremely qualified.....the didn't bitch and moan and character assassinate those Obama appointees.....why do they think the end of the world is coming with these two?
But yes, on any charges like this, there must be a presumption of innocence...and proof be the burden of the accusers, or we have complete anarchy in the legal and political system.
I don't think we want to get any closer to the old days of witch hunts than are already creeping now...
at this point. It was sold to the public as an actual investigation. Based on what little we know they didn't. They didn't interview the accused or the accuser. What kind of investigation is that? A whitewash, that's what.
That's not how it works for any potential appointee, the FBI interviews, gathers facts and presents them to the senate committee, this is always how it has been done.
The FBI does not come up with a recommendation of guilt or innocence...that is not their charge on these matters, never has been. The present their findings of fact to the committee and the senate committed are the body that decides the matter.
This is not a criminal investigation....not supposed to be. If they want to charge him with a crime, then that can still be done, that has nothing to do with this senate hearing. This is a fact finding and recommendation of worthiness and that decisions comes only from the senate committee as it has always been done (D or R).
They didn't interview the accused or the accuser. What kind of investigation is that?
I had naturally thought that they would be interviewed too, however, we do have a LOT of fresh testimony from the lady from the senate hearing day, and the rebuttal from the judge later that day....I guess, what more are they doing to get out of them that hours of testimony to the senate committee didn't get out of them? The FBI looked at testimony from those referenced from the senate hearing on this subsequent finding. I guess it makes sense, but then again, I'm not an FBI agent in charge of this.
Why can't folks see how bad things were just 50-100 years ago, how bad they are in large parts of the world, and understand that it _can_ happen here. I just don't get it. We all fought so hard for decent pay, worker safety, healthcare
I honestly don't see where you are going with this....how is this man going to turn the clock back to 100 years ago?
Hell, 50 years ago was 1968. That actually wasn't a bad time at ALL in the US. Great music, a more unified US, wasn't as fractured and partisan as it is now...hell, you had a Democrat in office as president. Ok, the Vietnam war sucked, but I don't think anyone sitting on the supreme court today is going to throw us into a war, you know?
Life was actually much easier going, and times were not anywhere near as stressful as the are today (even considering the war then and the hippie protests). Sure they had some problems always do, but didn't seem so prevalent and there was much more respect or at least tolerance for those on the other side of the spectrum from yourself.
Frankly, I'd say in many ways, the US is worse off today than it was 50 years ago....we are not nearly the homogenous country we were then, united more than today, people knew their neighbors, etc.
And, what is the SC doing to do to make healthcare any worse than it has been since obamacare got shoved down our throats and made costs skyrocket? Not sure how this judge would legislate healthcare one way or another away from us?
And who cares about other parts of the world, we're just talking the US here.
I don't see where a new judge on the US Supreme Court is going to tip the world on its head like you seem to worry about.
However I have a BIG problem when people use those sports to exclude others particularly minorities [huffingtonpost.com] and women [golf.com] and golf is legendary for excluding disadvantaged groups. How could it be that you aren't aware of these problems?
Because, anytime I've been out to a golf course, I"ve seen minorities and women....even female minorities playing.
So an industry based on an elitist rich man's game that charges outrageous markups on their equipment is pissed when someone undercuts them on price? Cry me a river.
Wow...what do you have against people that do well...or like a particular sport?
I suppose you think everyone that has more money than you, and plays golf is an asshole or otherwise horrible person?
Sheesh...why not worry about yourself getting more ahead in the world and less about others that made it? There's no need to be jealous or mad at those that are successful.
This is all part of their gran plan to eliminate ALL the competition in retail in the western world.
I don't really see that....this is a common thing for many retailers. You see it in every day grocery stores, hell, you REALLY see this in places like Costco, and even Sam's Club.
Hell, I often buy the Costco (Kirkland brand) stuff, and it is as good, or even slightly superior to the major brands. I too believe Costo gets major labels to make them special stuff, I could swear the Costco Kirkland brand vodka is made by Grey Goose....etc.
or even a real investigation. That's what happened. Let the FBI work without the president interfering and we'll talk.
It appears to me, that the FBI did exactly the level of background investigation that they do for any candidate for the SC, and other such positions.
The judge has been investigated like what, 6 times before....if something was bad as claimed, I think it would have shown up before.
This, compounded with the fact that Feinstein held this back to last minute....pegs this as a last ditch effort to hold off on appointment till after Nov elections, nothing more. If they had brought this up weeks ago, I would feel differently.
We've got multiple corroborating reports from people who knew him at the time. He's perjured himself multiple times
So far, I've not seen any corroborating reports come in against him, much less have seen them verified. Where and what are the lies? Again, if this were provable, it would have been all over the news and we'd likely not see him go any further.
We're gonna miss Roe v Wade guys, because when this guy gets done gutting worker protections we're all gonna wish we were aborted.
From what I"ve seen, this guy gives proper deference to precedent, and has stated that Roe is pretty much settled law. I believe him on that. And ONE person isn't going to change something major like that. And too, they don't legislate from the bench at the SC, they only take cases that are presented to them through the states. They can't just arbitrarily jump up on their own and change or strike down laws.
I hope, and think he will be....more of a constitutionalist....I wish we had a whole court of Scalia's.....folks that try to interpret what the constitution says, what it meant when it was written, and not try to twist it to today's sentiments and try to make 'new laws' by new interpretations. I think the Constitution is as written, and if we don't like something, we don't re-interpret it, we amend it as it was meant to be done.
So far, I've not seen anything solid being thrown at the guy stick. I think he is most qualified for the seat.
I"m kind of ashamed at the Dems blocking due to nothing more than partisan politics....you look at Republicans, they voted for Sotomayor and Kagan.....but this time around the Dems are just blocking because this guy isn't a liberal make up new interpretations guy, IMHO.
This isn't going to be the end of the world if he gets in....relax.
Kevin Spacey. As far as I am aware and can find with a quick check on Wikipedia, nothing was ever proven yet he was summarily fired from everything he was participating in.
I think he actually admitted to it and apologized.
So far, there is no corroborating evidence he did anything sexually wrong with any of those women, and where exactly has he been proven to have lied?
What happened to innocent before proven guilty?
If we are now at the point to where mere accusations of actions over 35+ years ago with no proof are what stands, we are in serious trouble for trying to get anyone on any court of other office that requires senate hearings.
One really scary things is, that #Metoo is now weaponized, and you can now ruin a man's life with the mere accusation, with little to no proof, and little to no penalty for the woman falsely accusing the man.
What's to stop this from getting even worse?
Sure, you need to listen to any story a woman puts forth...but you need to ALSO equally believe a man that proclaims his innocence, and until trial and evidence, etc....you have to assume innocence.
Sadly, that is not the case these days.
And, its not like this hasn't happened in the past, even for major public cases, wasn't it the lacrosse team that was falsely accused? I'm guessing many if not most of those innocent guys' lives are still ruined or at least have great hardship due to that.
What do I believe?
I believe it is possible that main lady could be telling the truth.
I believe the judge could be telling the truth.
I believe there is enough Trump hate and people so fearful of a conservative judge getting on the court and supposedly overturning everything in the last century around to where women lose almost all rights....that people would come up with false stories even under penalty of perjury, to keep him off the bench....thinking they are sacrificing themselves for "the good fight, the resistance".
I believe all of those are equally possible.
However, it is not up to the accused to prove their innocence, it is up to the accuser/state to prove their guilt.
Do note that, absent the improvements made in crops since I was born, we'd be having mass famines now. Seven billion people aren't going to be fed with the crops of the 1940's, much less those of the 1840's....
I"m not terribly concerned that we cannot grow enough food for ourselves in the US, without all the new GMO's, pesticides and now....genetic insects modifying our foods.
Since when did the US have 7 billion citizens to worry about?
It isn't our responsibility too feed and otherwise support the whole world.
Right now, I'd argue that the best competitor to Photoshop would be Affinity Photo.
Take a look at the link, it is laid out in about 98% the same as photo shop, most of the same keyboard commands, AND since the engine has been built from scratch it is often faster than PS.
It is available for OS X and Windows.
IN fact their other tools rival Adobe's AI and soon InDesign....with Designer and Publisher.
Also just going on this train of thought, I've pretty much ditched Lightroom for On1 RAW, and the 2019 version coming soon will have a RAW workflow with layers....still in RAW, that and the luminosity masks give some great functionality.
All these very good options available, without having to pay rent to Adobe monthly....
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Ahh, but methane is a MUCH more potent greenhouse gas than CO2.
link Car's put out the CO2....cows, while they aren't the largest expellers of methane, do put out quite a bit.
The damage from cow produced methane rivals the damage out put by cars emitting CO2, since methane is a bit more damaging to the atmosphere than CO2 is.
Err, a hurricane, while damaging, is nothing akin to a "doomsday" event.
They have been blowing in from the ocean for as long as the earth has been here...they damage, and then, you pick up, rebuild and go on with normal life again.
Hurricanes, tornados, forest fires and earth quakes, while inconvenient, and damaging to human property and lives, aren't doomsday events...they are more like nature shrugging her shoulders from time to time.
You can't really make red beans and rice without andouille sausage, that's a HUGE flavor component.
You can try vegetarian RB&B, but it really isn't worth eating. I've tried.
You gotta have sausage, and even maybe a little pickle pork in there too.
Actually, from what I read, one of the the largest single source of carbon pollution is cow farts,.
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Some say they are worse polluters than cars.
You don't have to get the beef industry to stop grinding beef....just make the artificial stuff insanely cheap and the masses will largely run to that.
Personally, I'd pay the higher prices still for the real stuff.
I figure we already have enough chemical laden, over processed foods getting into my diet anyway, I'm trying to actively avoid them by mostly cooking at home, but when you dine out, well, you inevitably get some.
But, make the artificial stuff good, and the masses will flock to it, and those with a bit more disposable income and taste will still get the real stuff.
Yeah, good luck to them on the reducing meat consumption by 90%...
And you know,if we quite raising so much food to export, it might help turn the tide of world overpopulations around and solve the problem itself, no?
But more realistically.....drop our consumption by 90%, again....good luck with that.
Did Wolowitz hit the wrong button?
Yep, and you thought that #MeToo being weaponized was bad. You *might* get away from that label with false accusation....maybe/
But if anyone every accuses you of a child related crime, again, even if FALSE....good luck on having a life after that.
Guilty until proven innocent...and even then, well, you know....can't trust you.
I believe CA always does emissions testing.
I live in LA (Louisiana) and no emissions testing here.
The trouble with that is, the store employees will likely pick out your stuff for you in rotation of stock that is best for the STORE, not YOU....
When I go in, I pick to see what looks freshest and best to ME.
It isn't just Uber drivers...
I can't imagine sending anyone out to pick my food for me....
I'd not trust them to spend he time to pick the best produce for me, nor look over the meats, and look for the best marbling in beef, etc.
Not to mention, I usually choose my meals based on a couple things:
1. What's on sale in weekly ads
2. What happens to really look good.
I usually do most of my menus based on seeing what's on sale that week, and going maybe on Friday or Sat to the various stores to get the best deals on things.
Sometimes there's a Costco trip in there too.
But often I get in the store and see something that either looks good, or I didn't realize was in season, etc....and quickly in my head some up with something to cook with that.
Not sure how an Uber driver or shopping service could make me as happy cooking and eating as I do myself shopping for food.
Depends on the state you live in, and what rules they have for inspections.
It ranges from very strict and PITA in like say, California, to other states where they have no inspection requirements at all.
I live in LA now...and they do have annual inspections, but it is really nothing more than a revenue generator, they don't really inspect much, just see if your horn works, lights work, windshield wipers, etc.
I've never lived in a state that requires any type of emissions testing tho...
I don't believe even the lady that testified the other day accused him of actual rape....
IMHO that was a truly terrible decision....they said it wasn't a tax to pass it, then said it was a tax to try to get it by the court. IMHO...they were penalties per the law and it should have been struck down on that merit alone.
The US federal govt should NOT be allowed to force anyone to buy something from a private business, in this case, insurance.
That, however, has nothing to do with laws on pre-existing conditions...they can keep that if they want, it is the ability of the US feds to force you to have to buy insurance that should not be constitutional.
Can you give me this name of the SC justice that rammed this through? What law was this....I'm interested to know this reference, as that I"m not familiar with it.
Thanks in advance!
Different situation.
The policy to not consider a SC justice during that close to a president election actually came much earlier, from our old friend Joe Biden.
Washington Post
YouTube of his speech
So, this was actually a Democratic policy that was put forth a long time ago ('92?)....
Seriously....so, even for political process, you are advocating that anyone be immediately disqualified if someone says they were "naughty"...?
Do you have any idea what that would do to govt? Hell, there would never again be anyone appointed anywhere.
Look elections have consequences....the folks on the right had to live with and put up with all the crap Obama did for 8 years. Even with that, republicans passed and let his 2 SC justices go on board.
Why are the Dems fighting tooth and nail about any justices Trump is appointing? So far, both candidates seem extremely qualified.....the didn't bitch and moan and character assassinate those Obama appointees.....why do they think the end of the world is coming with these two?
But yes, on any charges like this, there must be a presumption of innocence...and proof be the burden of the accusers, or we have complete anarchy in the legal and political system.
I don't think we want to get any closer to the old days of witch hunts than are already creeping now...
That's not how it works for any potential appointee, the FBI interviews, gathers facts and presents them to the senate committee, this is always how it has been done.
The FBI does not come up with a recommendation of guilt or innocence...that is not their charge on these matters, never has been. The present their findings of fact to the committee and the senate committed are the body that decides the matter.
This is not a criminal investigation....not supposed to be. If they want to charge him with a crime, then that can still be done, that has nothing to do with this senate hearing. This is a fact finding and recommendation of worthiness and that decisions comes only from the senate committee as it has always been done (D or R).
I had naturally thought that they would be interviewed too, however, we do have a LOT of fresh testimony from the lady from the senate hearing day, and the rebuttal from the judge later that day....I guess, what more are they doing to get out of them that hours of testimony to the senate committee didn't get out of them? The FBI looked at testimony from those referenced from the senate hearing on this subsequent finding. I guess it makes sense, but then again, I'm not an FBI agent in charge of this.
I honestly don't see where you are going with this....how is this man going to turn the clock back to 100 years ago?
Hell, 50 years ago was 1968. That actually wasn't a bad time at ALL in the US. Great music, a more unified US, wasn't as fractured and partisan as it is now...hell, you had a Democrat in office as president. Ok, the Vietnam war sucked, but I don't think anyone sitting on the supreme court today is going to throw us into a war, you know?
Life was actually much easier going, and times were not anywhere near as stressful as the are today (even considering the war then and the hippie protests). Sure they had some problems always do, but didn't seem so prevalent and there was much more respect or at least tolerance for those on the other side of the spectrum from yourself.
Frankly, I'd say in many ways, the US is worse off today than it was 50 years ago....we are not nearly the homogenous country we were then, united more than today, people knew their neighbors, etc.
And, what is the SC doing to do to make healthcare any worse than it has been since obamacare got shoved down our throats and made costs skyrocket? Not sure how this judge would legislate healthcare one way or another away from us?
And who cares about other parts of the world, we're just talking the US here.
I don't see where a new judge on the US Supreme Court is going to tip the world on its head like you seem to worry about.
Because, anytime I've been out to a golf course, I"ve seen minorities and women....even female minorities playing.
And I live in the deep south....
Wow...what do you have against people that do well...or like a particular sport?
I suppose you think everyone that has more money than you, and plays golf is an asshole or otherwise horrible person?
Sheesh...why not worry about yourself getting more ahead in the world and less about others that made it? There's no need to be jealous or mad at those that are successful.
I don't really see that....this is a common thing for many retailers. You see it in every day grocery stores, hell, you REALLY see this in places like Costco, and even Sam's Club.
Hell, I often buy the Costco (Kirkland brand) stuff, and it is as good, or even slightly superior to the major brands. I too believe Costo gets major labels to make them special stuff, I could swear the Costco Kirkland brand vodka is made by Grey Goose....etc.
It appears to me, that the FBI did exactly the level of background investigation that they do for any candidate for the SC, and other such positions.
The judge has been investigated like what, 6 times before....if something was bad as claimed, I think it would have shown up before.
This, compounded with the fact that Feinstein held this back to last minute....pegs this as a last ditch effort to hold off on appointment till after Nov elections, nothing more. If they had brought this up weeks ago, I would feel differently.
So far, I've not seen any corroborating reports come in against him, much less have seen them verified. Where and what are the lies? Again, if this were provable, it would have been all over the news and we'd likely not see him go any further.
From what I"ve seen, this guy gives proper deference to precedent, and has stated that Roe is pretty much settled law. I believe him on that. And ONE person isn't going to change something major like that. And too, they don't legislate from the bench at the SC, they only take cases that are presented to them through the states. They can't just arbitrarily jump up on their own and change or strike down laws.
I hope, and think he will be....more of a constitutionalist....I wish we had a whole court of Scalia's.....folks that try to interpret what the constitution says, what it meant when it was written, and not try to twist it to today's sentiments and try to make 'new laws' by new interpretations. I think the Constitution is as written, and if we don't like something, we don't re-interpret it, we amend it as it was meant to be done.
So far, I've not seen anything solid being thrown at the guy stick. I think he is most qualified for the seat.
I"m kind of ashamed at the Dems blocking due to nothing more than partisan politics....you look at Republicans, they voted for Sotomayor and Kagan.....but this time around the Dems are just blocking because this guy isn't a liberal make up new interpretations guy, IMHO.
This isn't going to be the end of the world if he gets in....relax.
I think he actually admitted to it and apologized.
I haven't seen any of this...where are they actively promoting any of these things?
What happened to innocent before proven guilty?
If we are now at the point to where mere accusations of actions over 35+ years ago with no proof are what stands, we are in serious trouble for trying to get anyone on any court of other office that requires senate hearings.
One really scary things is, that #Metoo is now weaponized, and you can now ruin a man's life with the mere accusation, with little to no proof, and little to no penalty for the woman falsely accusing the man.
What's to stop this from getting even worse?
Sure, you need to listen to any story a woman puts forth...but you need to ALSO equally believe a man that proclaims his innocence, and until trial and evidence, etc....you have to assume innocence.
Sadly, that is not the case these days.
And, its not like this hasn't happened in the past, even for major public cases, wasn't it the lacrosse team that was falsely accused? I'm guessing many if not most of those innocent guys' lives are still ruined or at least have great hardship due to that.
What do I believe?
I believe it is possible that main lady could be telling the truth.
I believe the judge could be telling the truth.
I believe there is enough Trump hate and people so fearful of a conservative judge getting on the court and supposedly overturning everything in the last century around to where women lose almost all rights....that people would come up with false stories even under penalty of perjury, to keep him off the bench....thinking they are sacrificing themselves for "the good fight, the resistance".
I believe all of those are equally possible.
However, it is not up to the accused to prove their innocence, it is up to the accuser/state to prove their guilt.
That's the way it is supposed to work....
I"m not terribly concerned that we cannot grow enough food for ourselves in the US, without all the new GMO's, pesticides and now....genetic insects modifying our foods.
Since when did the US have 7 billion citizens to worry about?
It isn't our responsibility too feed and otherwise support the whole world.
Take a look at the link, it is laid out in about 98% the same as photo shop, most of the same keyboard commands, AND since the engine has been built from scratch it is often faster than PS.
It is available for OS X and Windows.
IN fact their other tools rival Adobe's AI and soon InDesign....with Designer and Publisher.
Also just going on this train of thought, I've pretty much ditched Lightroom for On1 RAW, and the 2019 version coming soon will have a RAW workflow with layers....still in RAW, that and the luminosity masks give some great functionality.
All these very good options available, without having to pay rent to Adobe monthly....