the peripherals that use it are significantly cheaper now than their modern alternatives, and the cables go farther than USB 2.0 let alone 3.0 or thunderbolt. I like it for reasons similar to why I like VGA, namely price while still being good enough for modern usage.
I disagree (the government should offer the service to those that want it) families should be able to overbuild their house to the point that it resists almost all flooding by making it out of large enough I beams or steel pipe.
if the cat dies shooting at the people bothering it then so be it, if the people die because of the cat they deserved it