Didn’t know about this. Looks neat! Thanks!

You haven’t understood. OP is saying that something being ahead of its time isn’t a function of how much time has passed since. It will always remain ahead of its time. As stated, it is an intrinsic, rather than an extrinsic, property.

See: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrinsic_and_extrinsic_properties

None whatsoever.

What is a BIOS “regression”? I’ve never heard that term before.

Are you using a VPN? If so, try connecting to a different server.

Have you read/watched Alita: Battle Angel? That’s the situation there.

Call it “starch”. The cruelty-free Linux distro.