It does work as a metaphor because if Apple could force you to use their iExtinguisher and ban others they absolutely would, with the argument that they are improving fire safety.

If you think about it, blocking an app and stealing your fire extinguishers are both actions that a person or corporation could theoretically do. Since they are both actions, they are equivalent. Therefore blocking an app, burning down your house, baking a pie, writing a sonnet, doing a backflip are all the same thing.

Ahhh and to think all this time I thought I knew what a metaphor was. It’s literally any comparison! Silly me!

Really, your comment is equivalent to a black hole or pomegranate, since they’re all things.

I didn’t even realize my mind could expand to this level.

It was always that level! Those are both things too!

Ok giving up software to become a monk now.

It’s spooky. If you think about it if Apple can block an app what is to stop them from breaking into your garage and modifying your car to talk like KITT from Knight Rider but instead of being helpful it makes mean remarks about your clothes that make you cry?? What if Apple filled your refrigerator with concrete? They could build a brick wall in front of your house and paint a replica of the outside on it so you run into it like a looney toon!

Shit. E2EE encrypting my refrigerator brb

It's a new more advanced fire extinguisher that is 'smart' and has a touchscreen and it smells really nice* and what's even better,

it's going to become illegal not to have one in california! so you better invest NOW!!!

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*full disclaimer, this technology is patent pending**

**doubly full disclaimer, "patent pending" in the sense that the invention is still to be invented, the panel of experts said 20 (more) years!