Oh please. You know very well that when someone creates something, and you take it without paying for it, you are committing a crime. It doesn't matter that your theft didn't reduce their supply of the item. You might as well say that creating counterfeit money isn't a crime, because you're not *taking* money, you're just creating copies of it.
The world is a safe place to live because of our wise regulatory overlords. (People can't be trusted to decide on their own what might harm them, but those same people can be trusted to regulate millions of other people using the threat of force.)
Actually, people cannot. Can you identify salmonella tainted food? Toothpaste that contains lead? Cars that will disintegrate in an accident because of cheap steel? Planes that won't crash because of poor maintenance?
Saying regulatory agencies aren't necessary because "people can decide for themselves what is safe" is just as logical as saying "police aren't necessary because people can protect themselves".
I really think we should start calling these "libertarians" what they really are... Anarchists.
I don't see your point. It's very simple to measure the time it takes a packet to get somewhere and back.
You seem to be under the impression that they're simply taking the speed of light and dividing by the delay to get distance. That is, of course, not what they are doing at all.
Their operating income last year was just $342M (source [sony.net]). Fat chance that Sony could survive a $500M settlement hit.
Except that Sony had equity in excess of $30 billion at the end of 09, assets in excess of $130 billion, and revenue in excess of $88 billion. Check wikipedia, it links to their financial statements. While their operating income was indeed less than a billion, operating income is a measure of profit. The lawsuit would have been a blow, but it hardly would have even come close to sinking a company the size of Sony.
Aren't fads how most businesses make their money? I mean, if the things consumers bought weren't fads, they wouldn't need to buy new ones very often, would they?
Just to point it out, you also GAIN certain rights when you are under arrest. Such as Miranda, as well as a host of other things. The main one is that if you are being detained, you can request a lawyer, and they are required to stop all questioning of you. If you are not being detained, then you have no right to counsel, and they can keep asking you questions even if you tell them you want a lawyer. The result of such questioning, I believe, will be admissible in court. IANAL of course.
This is due to the distribution networks and traditional release days for games. Changing this would require a significant shift in infrastructure and all that nonsense. I'm sure it will inevitably happen, but there's quite a bit of inertia to overcome.
Also, You have to wait *gasp* THREE WHOLE DAYS longer than Johnny over in the USA before you can play your game? Poor kid. Sometimes life just isn't fair.
One would think that would be the case. Another interesting thought is whether or not they would naturally process everything slower. Their "day" is 16 of our days, but would their consciousness experience it lasting about the same as we experience an earth day? So if we ever met such beings, would they seem to act abnormally slowly?
"One of the attractive things about this approach to time travel is that it avoids all the big paradoxes," Weiler said. "Because time travel is limited to these special particles, it is not possible for a man to travel back in time and murder one of his parents before he himself is born, for example. However, if scientists could control the production of Higgs singlets, they might be able to send messages to the past or future."
How does this avoid paradoxes? A scientist sends a message back in time "Kill my father". Past performs the deed. Paradox opened.
The problem is that what they do outside of school comes into the school.
Student A and student B don't interact outside of school. Student A posts slander about B on Facebook, outside of school. Students C through Z read said slander, and now the whole school believes it, and student B gets beat up by students D & F because they think B is gay. Ipso facto, what happened outside of school has now strongly affected what happens inside of school. Student A gets away with no punishment, because they didn't do the punching, they just instigated it.
AC has a point. Words CAN hurt you. Especially when they're words like "I hear so-and-so is a faggot, we should do something about it" posted on Facebook, that everyone from your school sees. Sure, words can't punch you... but they sure as hell can encourage people to punch you.
That influence stems from the fact that the US, along with the Soviets (and fine, the Brits, but they really just became another US state), conquered the world in 1945. The US had a much more subtle, and effective, policy of overseeing it's subjects than the Soviets, and so managed to hold on to it's gains for longer. But while the US outlasted the USSR, it too must eventually see its dominance over the world end.
Then we'll have a situation where various nations all have about the same amount of power. Then we'll (probably) have a massive war, in which one (or two allies) will triumph, and dominate the world again.
So, yes, you can hate the United States... but consider the alternatives.
Personally, I pray that the Dutch will be the next major superpower. The world would be a great place if they were...
That's only because "Brazilian" has been hijacked by those with a propensity for extreme grooming. =p
But really, you object to the idea of calling people from "The United States of America", Americans? Is there another term you would like us to use, such as "United Statesian"? Should Americans, Scots and the Irish object to Englishmen being called English because "we speak that language too!"? When someone says "American", I don't think there's any confusion about who they're referring to. It's just a name...
Saying an "insult is and insult" is completely ridiculous. You might as well say "a punch is a punch" equating a friendly tap on the arm to a nose shattering blow to the face.
Just to clarify, hate speech is on a different level from other insults. To claim otherwise is to claim that all words are equivalent. Which would make language pointless.
And there's no reason that anybody should be smoking, talking, or eating snacks at work either, right? I mean, workers ARE slaves, just with small monetary compensation, right?
I may be off base here, but I'm pretty sure building a mirror that reflects an energy beam that can burn through 20ft of steel per second is impossible. Or rather, impossible with today's technology. Or do you think a mirror-coated ICBM would be invulnerable to said laser? Think a little!
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Oh please. You know very well that when someone creates something, and you take it without paying for it, you are committing a crime. It doesn't matter that your theft didn't reduce their supply of the item. You might as well say that creating counterfeit money isn't a crime, because you're not *taking* money, you're just creating copies of it.
Your definition of stealing is just as out of date as "M.A.F.I.A" 's definition of copyright.
The world is a safe place to live because of our wise regulatory overlords. (People can't be trusted to decide on their own what might harm them, but those same people can be trusted to regulate millions of other people using the threat of force.)
Actually, people cannot. Can you identify salmonella tainted food? Toothpaste that contains lead? Cars that will disintegrate in an accident because of cheap steel? Planes that won't crash because of poor maintenance?
Saying regulatory agencies aren't necessary because "people can decide for themselves what is safe" is just as logical as saying "police aren't necessary because people can protect themselves".
I really think we should start calling these "libertarians" what they really are... Anarchists.
There are more people in the world who distrust the US government than there are people who distrust the Russian government
Now that's an interesting statement. How can you claim to know that? Is it because the statements you pull out of your ass are usually true?
You post that as if it were a *good thing*
Well, it's definitely a good sight better than a community of pushy religious types who like to evangelize at others.
I of course meant multiply, not divide.
You seem to be under the impression that they're simply taking the speed of light and dividing by the delay to get distance. That is, of course, not what they are doing at all.
Their operating income last year was just $342M (source [sony.net]). Fat chance that Sony could survive a $500M settlement hit.
Except that Sony had equity in excess of $30 billion at the end of 09, assets in excess of $130 billion, and revenue in excess of $88 billion. Check wikipedia, it links to their financial statements. While their operating income was indeed less than a billion, operating income is a measure of profit. The lawsuit would have been a blow, but it hardly would have even come close to sinking a company the size of Sony.
Aren't fads how most businesses make their money? I mean, if the things consumers bought weren't fads, they wouldn't need to buy new ones very often, would they?
Nope, that's the correct number.
This is actually a significant change, assuming live demosaicing of images hadn't been done before.
In addition, new tools must be developed to withstand extreme pressure and heat – which can reach upwards of 300 degrees Celsius.
Oh no, THREE HUNDRED degrees celsius!!! Whatever will they do?
Just to point it out, you also GAIN certain rights when you are under arrest. Such as Miranda, as well as a host of other things. The main one is that if you are being detained, you can request a lawyer, and they are required to stop all questioning of you. If you are not being detained, then you have no right to counsel, and they can keep asking you questions even if you tell them you want a lawyer. The result of such questioning, I believe, will be admissible in court. IANAL of course.
Also, You have to wait *gasp* THREE WHOLE DAYS longer than Johnny over in the USA before you can play your game? Poor kid. Sometimes life just isn't fair.
One would think that would be the case. Another interesting thought is whether or not they would naturally process everything slower. Their "day" is 16 of our days, but would their consciousness experience it lasting about the same as we experience an earth day? So if we ever met such beings, would they seem to act abnormally slowly?
"One of the attractive things about this approach to time travel is that it avoids all the big paradoxes," Weiler said. "Because time travel is limited to these special particles, it is not possible for a man to travel back in time and murder one of his parents before he himself is born, for example. However, if scientists could control the production of Higgs singlets, they might be able to send messages to the past or future."
How does this avoid paradoxes? A scientist sends a message back in time "Kill my father". Past performs the deed. Paradox opened.
Student A and student B don't interact outside of school. Student A posts slander about B on Facebook, outside of school. Students C through Z read said slander, and now the whole school believes it, and student B gets beat up by students D & F because they think B is gay. Ipso facto, what happened outside of school has now strongly affected what happens inside of school. Student A gets away with no punishment, because they didn't do the punching, they just instigated it.
AC has a point. Words CAN hurt you. Especially when they're words like "I hear so-and-so is a faggot, we should do something about it" posted on Facebook, that everyone from your school sees. Sure, words can't punch you... but they sure as hell can encourage people to punch you.
Then we'll have a situation where various nations all have about the same amount of power. Then we'll (probably) have a massive war, in which one (or two allies) will triumph, and dominate the world again.
So, yes, you can hate the United States... but consider the alternatives.
Personally, I pray that the Dutch will be the next major superpower. The world would be a great place if they were...
For instance, they certainly don't have more aircraft carriers than America. Do you understand how big the US Navy is?
But really, you object to the idea of calling people from "The United States of America", Americans? Is there another term you would like us to use, such as "United Statesian"? Should Americans, Scots and the Irish object to Englishmen being called English because "we speak that language too!"? When someone says "American", I don't think there's any confusion about who they're referring to. It's just a name...
Just to clarify, hate speech is on a different level from other insults. To claim otherwise is to claim that all words are equivalent. Which would make language pointless.
This had the unfortunate effect of further handicapping her already struggling social life
And there's no reason that anybody should be smoking, talking, or eating snacks at work either, right? I mean, workers ARE slaves, just with small monetary compensation, right?
I may be off base here, but I'm pretty sure building a mirror that reflects an energy beam that can burn through 20ft of steel per second is impossible. Or rather, impossible with today's technology. Or do you think a mirror-coated ICBM would be invulnerable to said laser? Think a little!