> each state having bilions in debt, read CA, $58b
Oh geez, if you are going to start quoting stats about states going bankrupt, don't use the horrible example of CA. Their Governor (and the state legislature doesn't escape blame either) f*&ked them over with his idiotic plans and not-thought-out schemes. California is so extreme, I don't know of any other states following suit so ignorantly (although, I admit that I do not know the financial situation of all 50 states).
But assuming this DID actually happen for some reason, I think your preview of the result is quite realistic and possibly accurate.
> This will never happen, the RIAA is just going to cause people to boycott buying CDs entirely
I'll call bullshit on this: This will not happen, because the general public is too stupid/ill-informed to actually do this. The RIAA companies put out a product & tell the people to buy it -- guess what, the people buy it. Not because it's a good product, but because they are told to.
> they will go after anyone that even shares the music that They THEMSELVES produced
Give me one reason to not assume you are either lieing or trolling? They have not gone after anyone who produces their own music, nor has any such music been listed as evidence in any RIAA case. And it isn't in their "legal boundaries" to do so. A few seconds of thought will show that.
> money is made through other things (concerts, merchandice, etc.)
That's how the bands themselves make money. If the RIAA takes control over that, the "artists" will be slaves, as opposed to the indentured servants they are now.
Wow, are you 3000 years old? It can't remind you of how Rome actually was unless you were there. And I'm not talking about semantics here, I mean NO ONE can have a perfect idea of what it was like to live in the Roman Empire, as they were so spread out and so few of them were able to record information for historical purposes.
OOOh, so THAT's why poor people are barred from the good classes in school. WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, or are you just making up shit? Yeah, I thought so.
> running water and electricity? I would rather call you "slave" to those services. Try to live two weeks without such facilities
While I can't comment on the survival abilities of the orig. poster, it's nowhere near as hard to live without these things as some people (and evidently, you) seem to think. And as for the nomads, I don't believe he claimed anyone wasn't free due to lack of services... or for any other reason, for that matter.
> How come the US government doesnt seem to extend these rights to non citizens?
Because if we extend rights to others, we have to extend restrictions to others, which is forcing our views upon them, and we would be chastised for doing so.
Which "a" do you mean? I was looking at the one in "SLASHDOT", which is obviously NOT Helvetica. The other words quoted (in grand-grand parent?) were "News for Nerds," which contains no "a." Were you talking about the "a" in "stuff that matters?"
> lists every English word, and users can submit the corresponding French word
That is (basically) already done. Sytrans (babelfish) knows how to translate the words, the problem lies with the translation of grammer, which is extremely different between languages.
This just goes to show you that some idiot will always nail two things together that have never been nailed together before and patent it. And then demand money for it. And there will always be a thousand other idiots saying "Yeah that's so original no one would have ever thought of that, duh duhduh duh duh!"
> If this system prevented a pilot from taking appropriate evasive action that'd be a bad thing
That's an excellent point. A way to get around this (albeit a very sloppy way) would be to add soft walls around the other planes. IT may get very complicated as the GPS coordinates would change constantly, and it wold rely on every plane's "Soft Wall" being fully functional, but it's just a thought.
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> If she initiates an upload, isn't she comitting a crime too
Nope, the RIAA hods the copyright and is allowed to download the files they already "own."
> does anyone need a threatening e-mail sent to president@whitehouse.gov?
I do.
> each state having bilions in debt, read CA, $58b
Oh geez, if you are going to start quoting stats about states going bankrupt, don't use the horrible example of CA. Their Governor (and the state legislature doesn't escape blame either) f*&ked them over with his idiotic plans and not-thought-out schemes. California is so extreme, I don't know of any other states following suit so ignorantly (although, I admit that I do not know the financial situation of all 50 states).
But assuming this DID actually happen for some reason, I think your preview of the result is quite realistic and possibly accurate.
> This will never happen, the RIAA is just going to cause people to boycott buying CDs entirely
I'll call bullshit on this: This will not happen, because the general public is too stupid/ill-informed to actually do this. The RIAA companies put out a product & tell the people to buy it -- guess what, the people buy it. Not because it's a good product, but because they are told to.
> they will go after anyone that even shares the music that They THEMSELVES produced
Give me one reason to not assume you are either lieing or trolling? They have not gone after anyone who produces their own music, nor has any such music been listed as evidence in any RIAA case. And it isn't in their "legal boundaries" to do so. A few seconds of thought will show that.
> contempt of court.
On what grounds? Or are you just being an ass? Or maybe you're just stupid. Probably the last.
> money is made through other things (concerts, merchandice, etc.)
That's how the bands themselves make money. If the RIAA takes control over that, the "artists" will be slaves, as opposed to the indentured servants they are now.
> With age comes experience, knowledge, and
... And baggage, and political contributors, and greed.
> It reminds me of Rome
Wow, are you 3000 years old? It can't remind you of how Rome actually was unless you were there. And I'm not talking about semantics here, I mean NO ONE can have a perfect idea of what it was like to live in the Roman Empire, as they were so spread out and so few of them were able to record information for historical purposes.
> I still don't consider property to be as important as healthcare
Ah, yes, we'll be able to live until we're 120, but we'll be absolutely miserable. GREAT IDEA!
> It is for reinforcing class barriers
OOOh, so THAT's why poor people are barred from the good classes in school. WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, or are you just making up shit? Yeah, I thought so.
> running water and electricity? I would rather call you "slave" to those services. Try to live two weeks without such facilities
While I can't comment on the survival abilities of the orig. poster, it's nowhere near as hard to live without these things as some people (and evidently, you) seem to think. And as for the nomads, I don't believe he claimed anyone wasn't free due to lack of services... or for any other reason, for that matter.
> How come the US government doesnt seem to extend these rights to non citizens?
Because if we extend rights to others, we have to extend restrictions to others, which is forcing our views upon them, and we would be chastised for doing so.
> Yes, it's three times as toxic as table salt!
That's it? Then why the heck is it labelled as this horrible thing? Just more scare fodder?
> There's a lot more girls who like school (and smart guys) than baseball
Yes, girls like smart guys more than baseball, but girls like stupid jocks (who love baseball) more than smart guys.
Which "a" do you mean? I was looking at the one in "SLASHDOT", which is obviously NOT Helvetica. The other words quoted (in grand-grand parent?) were "News for Nerds," which contains no "a." Were you talking about the "a" in "stuff that matters?"
> lists every English word, and users can submit the corresponding French word
That is (basically) already done. Sytrans (babelfish) knows how to translate the words, the problem lies with the translation of grammer, which is extremely different between languages.
> fantastic GPL'd instant messenger Fire
Must be where MS got the idea. 16 day turnaround to write & file a patent request sounds reasonable for a large company.
> My hovercraft is full of eels!
Hehe, I don't know why this isn't modded up, it fits in perfectly with the discussion. Maybe the mods just don't "get it."
> Do you think I have any legal recourse
Nope, should have patented it yourself.
> he thinks in Spanish but translates his thoughts into English
Sweet, God can claim prior art! Who'da thunkit.
This just goes to show you that some idiot will always nail two things together that have never been nailed together before and patent it. And then demand money for it. And there will always be a thousand other idiots saying "Yeah that's so original no one would have ever thought of that, duh duhduh duh duh!"
Judging by any single letter there, I'd say you are wrong.
Hey! I'm only 25!
> If this system prevented a pilot from taking appropriate evasive action that'd be a bad thing
That's an excellent point. A way to get around this (albeit a very sloppy way) would be to add soft walls around the other planes. IT may get very complicated as the GPS coordinates would change constantly, and it wold rely on every plane's "Soft Wall" being fully functional, but it's just a thought.