The difference is that Linux generally adopts new technology because it enhances the user experience in some way, and not because it maximizes ad revenue and telemetry.

I’m afraid it’s terminal.

This is surprisingly close to how my Great-Grandfather avoided getting drafted into the first World War. He stayed home for a week and only drank alcohol and smoked cigarettes non-stop. When he showed up to the draft office looking like a zombie they turned him away pretty much instantly. He was a pretty healthy dude aside from that.