That's not playing devil's advocate, that's just clarifying the truth. When the truth is abhorrent, there's no need to exaggerate it to make it sound worse.
To test if a bowl or plate is microwave safe, put a glass of water and the object under test into the microwave and run for a minute. The bowl/plate should be cold. If it's warmed up, it is not microwave safe.
This area doesn't have tolls or red light cameras.
Dealers don't submit paperwork for you to get plates unless you pay extra for the service. Otherwise you get a 45 day temporary tag.
If you buy used in a private sale, then you get nothing. You have to go buy plates. There is no transfer of plates between private parties in Ohio when doing a private sale.
About 10 years ago, the crypto community was talking about this with regard to microtransactions. The idea was that nobody really wants to pay a monthly subscription fee to news publications, but getting someone to digitally pay 1-10 cents to read an interesting article is probably doable. Unfortunately, digital currencies became what they are today instead of anything actually useful.
Driving a car without plates is extremely common in this area. It has been ever since they suspended registration requirements during Covid. I see multiple cars without plates every time I go for a drive.
This video answers your question. It is a bit lengthy but well worth a watch.
https://youtu.be/tg--L9TKL0I?si=Rc8hJh0qzJnrD6co