More like a for profit arm ruled by an non profit head.

The mirrors are the not the expensive part.

You are given a calf-skin wallet on your birthday...

I've stayed in one in Osaka. You don't have access to clothes or belongings during your stay. It's a lot like staying on a space ship without the travel.

News reposts can add value.

Proof of work need not be useless. E.g. https://primecoin.io/

The tricky bit is finding a problem that is hard to solve but easy to verify. I'm not sure AI tasks fall into that category.

The transaction verification is separate to the work.

If it's mounted, what's the difference?

Firing swords with a bow. Have I seen this in a parody film?

Then delete system32 folder?

What are these instructions actually doing?

Replace the word "news" with "historical document" and OP is discussing how to conduct academic research.

there is no emissions free way to power a plane.

You can run it on biofuels. This is how Gates excuses his private jet, conveniently ignoring the possibility of combining biofuel AND comercial flights.

India could produce 8x more CO2 and still have less per capita than the US

The number of humans is not the main factor in pollution, it's what those humans are consuming that is important.