You can remove the sticky vulcanised coating by rubbing will isopropanol or acetone. It's a bit of work, but beats throwing a working device out.

> real time is impossible without wired

Surely you can do real-time with analog RF?

You don't need to outlaw parties, just remove any privileges and powers they have.

AKA sortition:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition

“Only those who do not seek power are qualified to hold it.”

― Plato

> Government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the change put an end to “an archaic and undemocratic principle.”

> “Our parliament should always be a place where talents are recognized and merit counts,” he said. “It should never be a gallery of old boys’ networks, nor a place where titles, many of which were handed out centuries ago, hold power over the will of the people.”

Really? About time they got rid of the monarchy then also.