Cycling is one of the most polluting ways of transportation once you take into account just what's required to fuel the muscles of the person riding the bike. That's a bit like saying electricity is a clean energy source because it doesn't pollute (other than heat), but you have to generate electricity from other sources of energy first.
Crack out the popcorn, it's yet another climate change article. People from both sides of the fence will throw various more or less sensible arguments at each other, not even remotely interested in listening.
Personally, I don't care anymore. I have no kids. I'll be dead in 50 years. Yes, I know the planet is going to hell, but why bother trying to educate the stupid? You want your kids to live in a hellhole, so who am I to keep you from being eventually cursed and wished to hell or worse by your descendants?
Guess this movie must be their rock-bottom, now they can't even rely on torrents anymore to get their movies distributed, they even have to do that themselves now. Talk about desperation!
But it kinda tells you something if even for free only about 11k people gave a fuck. There are literally movies that aren't even worth the time it takes to watch them, let alone pay to see them.
You underestimate the greed of corporations like Sony. These are according to their delusions 11.000 people who would have spent 20 bucks each to watch that movie in a theater.
I don't know about your country, in mine you are expected to get suspicious of deals that are too good to be true. If someone sells you a brand new Mercedes for 50 bucks, you can pretty much expect that the police won't believe you that you didn't even think it could be stolen. Likewise, if you're advertising on some radio station, claiming that you didn't know that it's a pirate station is most likely not going to sit well with a judge, who might just up the fine because he thinks you're trying to bullshit him.
Yes, big problem. Because that's basically all they have to get information, stay in contact with traffickers and each other and use the internet. A passport is way less useful than a phone.
You mean those useless sponges that have no problem holding out their hand for EU economy aid and boost but suddenly don't feel like being in an union when it comes to dealing with a common problem?
But in fact, immigrants in Europe have to send the money back home to pay back the debt they have, from taking loans from family and friends to get to Europe in the first place. Never wondered how "penniless" refugees somehow manage to pay traffickers multiple thousand dollars to get smuggled into the EU?
That money drain is actually starting to get pretty noticeable.
More, even, to avoid the businesses that use that law firm, because we now know what that law firm is known for and what those businesses probably use it for.
There's a business opportunity! Here's how it goes:
1. Buy some broadcasting equipment. Used, cheap, needn't even work well. 2. Find a partner who is already broke and over his ears in debt. 3. Let the partner be the pirate and let him broadcast once or so. 4. Rat him out. 5. Make the FCC come in, seize the equipment and pay you the ransom. 6. Partner files for bankruptcy. 7. You hand your partner his share of the money in cash.
When you take a look at what's broadcast, you'll notice that the target audience is probably one that can't easily afford a computer but can probably scrape together the 20 bucks a radio costs.
Pretty much this. When I read that these station provide a program the audience depends on, I wondered... shouldn't we instead turn off the stations that clutter the airwaves with drivel nobody can stomach, let alone depend on?
Doesn't matter. At a certain point, increasing the punishment isn't going to change jack shit. Hell, I couldn't pay 140k in a lifetime, you think that increasing it would have any effect on me? That's like upping the punishment from life to ten times life. It makes no fucking difference.
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Cycling is one of the most polluting ways of transportation once you take into account just what's required to fuel the muscles of the person riding the bike. That's a bit like saying electricity is a clean energy source because it doesn't pollute (other than heat), but you have to generate electricity from other sources of energy first.
Crack out the popcorn, it's yet another climate change article. People from both sides of the fence will throw various more or less sensible arguments at each other, not even remotely interested in listening.
Personally, I don't care anymore. I have no kids. I'll be dead in 50 years. Yes, I know the planet is going to hell, but why bother trying to educate the stupid? You want your kids to live in a hellhole, so who am I to keep you from being eventually cursed and wished to hell or worse by your descendants?
Apparently the EU is a union for nice weather when everything's peachy, we all have a big international BBQ.
When it starts raining, it's everyone for themselves to find shelter.
And what makes you think that your whole family should be allowed to follow?
Your choice is becoming a Juggalo, a Furry, a Cosplayer or a Muslim.
Why isn't there a choice that doesn't associate me with a mentally challenged group?
Guess this movie must be their rock-bottom, now they can't even rely on torrents anymore to get their movies distributed, they even have to do that themselves now. Talk about desperation!
But it kinda tells you something if even for free only about 11k people gave a fuck. There are literally movies that aren't even worth the time it takes to watch them, let alone pay to see them.
The various frivolous lawsuits surrounding copyright claims in the past 20 or so years have passed you by?
You underestimate the greed of corporations like Sony. These are according to their delusions 11.000 people who would have spent 20 bucks each to watch that movie in a theater.
I don't know about your country, in mine you are expected to get suspicious of deals that are too good to be true. If someone sells you a brand new Mercedes for 50 bucks, you can pretty much expect that the police won't believe you that you didn't even think it could be stolen. Likewise, if you're advertising on some radio station, claiming that you didn't know that it's a pirate station is most likely not going to sit well with a judge, who might just up the fine because he thinks you're trying to bullshit him.
Yes, big problem. Because that's basically all they have to get information, stay in contact with traffickers and each other and use the internet. A passport is way less useful than a phone.
You mean those useless sponges that have no problem holding out their hand for EU economy aid and boost but suddenly don't feel like being in an union when it comes to dealing with a common problem?
"Some people lying about their refugee status" would be correct. Because this is what happens.
It is interesting, though, that it's apparently mostly young men that manage to escape war areas. Women and kids seem to like it there.
Last time Sweden destroyed a country was IIRC somewhere in the 1800s. And as far as I remember it was not Syria.
So much for the theory.
But in fact, immigrants in Europe have to send the money back home to pay back the debt they have, from taking loans from family and friends to get to Europe in the first place. Never wondered how "penniless" refugees somehow manage to pay traffickers multiple thousand dollars to get smuggled into the EU?
That money drain is actually starting to get pretty noticeable.
The problem starts already with there being "internet laws". What is different when something is done "on the internet"?
More, even, to avoid the businesses that use that law firm, because we now know what that law firm is known for and what those businesses probably use it for.
There's a business opportunity! Here's how it goes:
1. Buy some broadcasting equipment. Used, cheap, needn't even work well.
2. Find a partner who is already broke and over his ears in debt.
3. Let the partner be the pirate and let him broadcast once or so.
4. Rat him out.
5. Make the FCC come in, seize the equipment and pay you the ransom.
6. Partner files for bankruptcy.
7. You hand your partner his share of the money in cash.
Repeat a couple times and you're set for life.
Supporting and financing an illegal business. Please don't tell me the US has all sorts of ridiculous laws but that's NOT illegal.
Now where's money and content control in that?
When you take a look at what's broadcast, you'll notice that the target audience is probably one that can't easily afford a computer but can probably scrape together the 20 bucks a radio costs.
Pretty much this. When I read that these station provide a program the audience depends on, I wondered... shouldn't we instead turn off the stations that clutter the airwaves with drivel nobody can stomach, let alone depend on?
Doesn't matter. At a certain point, increasing the punishment isn't going to change jack shit. Hell, I couldn't pay 140k in a lifetime, you think that increasing it would have any effect on me? That's like upping the punishment from life to ten times life. It makes no fucking difference.
Now I have an excuse for sending that pic to the hot chick in accounting. 'twasn't me, it was the phone! Drop that harassment suit already, dammit!
Besides, that's not a bathing suit. It's a tan line.
All that's in my GMail account is a furry porn collection.
It's the online equivalent of sending live tics with the mail in a state that has its security routinely open envelopes...
Someone being competent doesn't mean he's trustworthy. Hint: A successful con artist is usually very competent.