In a world where rats are intelligent beings capable of communication, who says the don’t live like 10 or 20 years? It’s fiction and, if not stated otherwise, you can believe whatever you want ;)

Alibaba is basically just wholesale aliexpress, most sellers have a minimum order quantity and have clear pricing scale depending on your order.

TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol. 1, it may be a little bit outdated, but the core concepts still stand.

Oh come on, you don’t have to drink. Drinking is a choice and an easily avoidable health risk.

Keep in mind that a lot of your local marketplace sellers just order rebadged stuff from alibaba. I’ve found literally the same electronics i’ve bought locally on aliexpress for like half the price.