Those "natural" monopolies come from government protection of special interests. On the other hand, corruption is "natural". Everybody's looking for a cut. Including the people who vote for corrupt officials. What is needed is to eliminate the need for privacy, to not allow the info to used used against you. Part of the solution is to eliminate official secrecy. The state should not be permitted any more privacy than any other individual.
"Following" the industry? They took the Sony Walkman and portable phones to the next level. The profits from the pro market don't even compare. They're figuring, ' why bother?' The pros can use Cubase, Avid, and Autocad on their PCs. Apple is making billions on electronic trinkets.
Obama is a killbot. Who gives a shit about his technical prowess? He's just using it against the rest of us... He already has effectively put the entire civil rights issue to sleep. I guess he did something during his term. He is indeed worse than Bush.
I don't believe that for a second. HP may have sold theirs at a slight loss, but not by much. 500 bucks is a total scam. When they get down to 150 or so, the market will be there.
Like that old joke:
A kangaroo walks into a bar and orders a drink. Bartender tells him, "That'll be 10 dollars.... "Say, we never had a talking kangaroo in here before." Kangaroo says, " Yeah, and at these prices, you won't see any more."
...nobody outside of large multinationals would even be *using* the web for anything.
Chaaa... I believe that was the idea.. to keep free and easy mass communication out of the hands of all those dirty hippies out there with their subversive thoughts poisoning the minds of our children
Yes, communication tools to be leveraged against us when we 'misbehave'. In case you haven't noticed by now, it's a scam. Oh, and try rereading the original post before flying off your little 'handle' there.
Boycott Sony, bla bla bla.. I fell off that bandwagon a long time ago. It has yet to put any of the company officials into the poorhouse. And their well diversified investment portfolio will keep them in the pink for quite a while
The bill o' rights applies to the states' legislators as well as the feds, as per the 14th amendment. Which, unfortunately, is being inadequately enforced.
Since the majority takes a dim view of the 1st amendment, modification should be a gimme. So just go for it. It hardly matters anymore. Think of the children, bla bla bla. "Bullycide".. that's a good one. Everybody out there preaching that violent video games are a parental problem, but somehow nasty text messages can only be handled by politicians. Abg gung guvf nccyvrf gb lbh fcrpvsvpnyyl:-)
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You're reciting from grade school civics text books.. doesn't exist in real life. The regs are created by the most powerful, to whom they don't apply
...those companies would simply be prohibited to inspect the messages that their users send around...
Simply impossible to enforce. Forget about it. They can collect and store what they want and nobody will ever know until there's a slip up.
Those "natural" monopolies come from government protection of special interests. On the other hand, corruption is "natural". Everybody's looking for a cut. Including the people who vote for corrupt officials. What is needed is to eliminate the need for privacy, to not allow the info to used used against you. Part of the solution is to eliminate official secrecy. The state should not be permitted any more privacy than any other individual.
He can be president of Mars. I'm sure it would be perfectly constitutional
"Following" the industry? They took the Sony Walkman and portable phones to the next level. The profits from the pro market don't even compare. They're figuring, ' why bother?' The pros can use Cubase, Avid, and Autocad on their PCs. Apple is making billions on electronic trinkets.
"Vote for me, and I'll set you free!"
One world baby..
Illegal "aliens"? You mean they're not from earth? And they're stealing your seat? Well dammit, make more seats!
...if they vote for the other party...
What other party?
Obama is a killbot. Who gives a shit about his technical prowess? He's just using it against the rest of us... He already has effectively put the entire civil rights issue to sleep. I guess he did something during his term. He is indeed worse than Bush.
Ya think?
Yeah but they're selling at a loss...
I don't believe that for a second. HP may have sold theirs at a slight loss, but not by much. 500 bucks is a total scam. When they get down to 150 or so, the market will be there.
Like that old joke:
A kangaroo walks into a bar and orders a drink. Bartender tells him, "That'll be 10 dollars.... "Say, we never had a talking kangaroo in here before." Kangaroo says, " Yeah, and at these prices, you won't see any more."
This guy is at WIPO, patents and such is what this guy does.
Yes, exactly like the fable about the scorpion and the frog.
...nobody outside of large multinationals would even be *using* the web for anything.
Chaaa... I believe that was the idea.. to keep free and easy mass communication out of the hands of all those dirty hippies out there with their subversive thoughts poisoning the minds of our children
Your vote is a cruel joke.
Well, as long as 98% keep voting for the same old shit, we'll never really know if that's true or not.
Yes, communication tools to be leveraged against us when we 'misbehave'. In case you haven't noticed by now, it's a scam. Oh, and try rereading the original post before flying off your little 'handle' there.
Rest assured that cross ownership in all areas is the rule, not the exception. There really is no 'competition'.
Boycott Sony, bla bla bla.. I fell off that bandwagon a long time ago. It has yet to put any of the company officials into the poorhouse. And their well diversified investment portfolio will keep them in the pink for quite a while
How many degrees is that from a 'right'? Will 'three strikes and yer out' be the same as the death penalty?
...that means you and I are also whores.
Sluts actually.. Whores get paid
Or are you just happy to see me?
C'mon, man! Ad rates...
The bill o' rights applies to the states' legislators as well as the feds, as per the 14th amendment. Which, unfortunately, is being inadequately enforced.
Since the majority takes a dim view of the 1st amendment, modification should be a gimme. So just go for it. It hardly matters anymore. Think of the children, bla bla bla. "Bullycide".. that's a good one. Everybody out there preaching that violent video games are a parental problem, but somehow nasty text messages can only be handled by politicians. Abg gung guvf nccyvrf gb lbh fcrpvsvpnyyl :-)
Those are expedience, not nuance.
First on the agenda, make privacy illegal, and put anybody that desires it on the no-fly list and tag them as un-American terrorists