Copper (twisted pair Ethernet) connected to to glass (fibre option) is the norm in every home, office, corporation and data center in the world. Next up maybe we’ll hear how Biden gave Intel money to use sand to make microchips.
IIRC, floppy disks are used to update the navigation system on some planes. It works, has worked and is FAA certified. Changing for the sake of changing would be expensive, introduce risk and offer no upside.
As for copper wires, I’m not sure what would be a better option, copper is pretty good.
I agree that shutting the government down is a bad idea, but I’m also disappointed that a man I thought was a principled leader from the grass roots has become a MAGA supporter.
Step 1: Rename to Gulf of America 2: Order replacement of all textbooks and curricula in schools 3: Ban federal funding to schools that buy new textbooks and curricula with references to slavery, civil rights, evolution, Japanese internment, Stonewall, etc.