It’s not just the developers, but the entire organizations they work within that prioritize shipping new features rather than reliability, because that’s generally what’s most profitable (at least in the short term). It’s hard to change those incentives for an entire organization.
"Nitrate levels in Iowa's major rivers have increased more than threefold since the 1950s, but have stabilized — and even slightly declined — in recent decades, according to an in-depth review of available research."
From what I have read, Universa's clients are institutional investors and super rich people. Not sure how easy this is to reproduce as a less sophisticated investor.
Atmospheric shielding, yes, but I recall reading somewhere that Venus lacks a magnetic field because it rotates so slowly. I’m not sure the atmosphere would totally compensate for this.
I remember reading somewhere that the high percentage of chestnut was likely due cultivation / encouragement of growth by Native Americans. I think it was in the book 1491. A plausible theory but hard to prove, I guess.
There are at least a couple resistant varieties ("Princeton" comes to mind) but none are fully immune. Resistance seems to depend on the type of beetle infesting the tree and other stressors.