"Does anyone really think that this will change the alleged minds of doubters?"
Nope. These people don't care if they're right or wrong. They live to conjure up crazy conspiracies.
My money says they'll accuse the scientists of doctoring the photos, thus unlocking an even bigger conspiracy reaching to the highest levels of government, blah blah blah..
Oh, I read the article.
When I said security, I meant the people programming the cards in the first place. Not the rent-a-cop types you see at the mall store.
Sorry for the misconception.
Incase you're wondering about Sealand, here is the official website. For pictures, look at their old website. If you ask me, it looks like a raft on stilts rather than a sovereign territory, but hey. To each his own. {=)
I had a strange feeling and decided to try a search for "Hot grits".
I had a feeling I would see something Slashdot-related at the top of the list, and sure enough, this was the first link:
"/ Troll News Bureau / - In a move that has astounded many loyal fans in the Troll Community, Natalie Portman denounced hot grits at a press conference earlier today. Apparently she became disgusted after an unidentified Troll offered to pour hot grits down her pants in exchange for one goblin, a bowl of oatmeal and three hours of monkey sex."
Damn, I hope that wasn't $9.50 American. Movies around here cost $9.50, and I'm in Canada. When you figure the exchange rate, any American paying that much to see a movie is royally getting hosed.
I wouldn't like that idea either, but the fact is that if you're in a band that is signed with a big time label, you don't own your music. Your band and it's music are nothing but a product of the label you're signed with. You would have little or no control over what the label does with it.
If this advertising thing were to actually become a reality, how much of this revenue do you think the artist would see? Very little if any. I wouldn't mind paying $20 for a CD if I knew the artist was getting a fair cut of it. Without the artists, there would be no music in the first place.
In a way, a small part of me is hoping the RIAA will win it's case against Napster. What happens after that? Napster gets shut down and the MP3 movement will move back underground where the Recording Industry will never find it. Nothing will change. People will still trade MP3's and the RIAA will still try and stop traders at every turn. It's like the drug houses downtown. The cops know where they are, but they do nothing about them. Why? They know that if they shut down one house, 5 more will pop up in their place, and they'll be a lot harder to find.
In the end though, I'm really hoping the RIAA will end up running away with it's tail between it's legs because if they lose, that will open the door for a lot of precedents to be set.
But in the end, we all know which side will win. Money talks. And it also buys congressmen;p~
- LOL, be gentle. This is my first time posting ^_^
Slashdot Mirror
Bah, close enough. ;)
Nope. These people don't care if they're right or wrong. They live to conjure up crazy conspiracies.
My money says they'll accuse the scientists of doctoring the photos, thus unlocking an even bigger conspiracy reaching to the highest levels of government, blah blah blah..
In other words, the check hasn't cleared yet. ;p~
Yeah, mod me down. You know I'm right.
Since the automotive industry is an entirely different beast, can Microsoft be held liable if people die because of shoddy software design?
Oh, I read the article.
When I said security, I meant the people programming the cards in the first place. Not the rent-a-cop types you see at the mall store.
Sorry for the misconception.
Theft happens all the time. Why is this news?
If security was doing their job, it wouldn't be such a problem.
lol, close enough. =)
So, all it takes to be considered a "geek" these days is a fondness for James Bond movies? ;p~
If only I had known it was that easy.
Electric door handles? Meh, I'll wear rubber gloves. ;p~
Tacks that flatten tires? Sorry, bub. I use those new tires that don't deflate when punctured.
*peers out into the distance*
Are you sure this is the right address?
Incase you're wondering about Sealand, here is the official website. For pictures, look at their old website.
If you ask me, it looks like a raft on stilts rather than a sovereign territory, but hey. To each his own. {=)
I had a feeling I would see something Slashdot-related at the top of the list, and sure enough, this was the first link:
Natalie Portman denounces hot grits
"/ Troll News Bureau / - In a move that has astounded many loyal fans in the Troll Community, Natalie Portman denounced hot grits at a press conference earlier today. Apparently she became disgusted after an unidentified Troll offered to pour hot grits down her pants in exchange for one goblin, a bowl of oatmeal and three hours of monkey sex."
LOL, the trolls have spoken.
Damn, I hope that wasn't $9.50 American.
Movies around here cost $9.50, and I'm in Canada.
When you figure the exchange rate, any American paying that much to see a movie is royally getting hosed.
As am I. I checked a few search engines but came up empty. Any info would be appreciated.
I wouldn't like that idea either, but the fact is that if you're in a band that is signed with a big time label, you don't own your music. Your band and it's music are nothing but a product of the label you're signed with. You would have little or no control over what the label does with it.
;p~
If this advertising thing were to actually become a reality, how much of this revenue do you think the artist would see? Very little if any. I wouldn't mind paying $20 for a CD if I knew the artist was getting a fair cut of it. Without the artists, there would be no music in the first place.
In a way, a small part of me is hoping the RIAA will win it's case against Napster. What happens after that? Napster gets shut down and the MP3 movement will move back underground where the Recording Industry will never find it. Nothing will change. People will still trade MP3's and the RIAA will still try and stop traders at every turn.
It's like the drug houses downtown. The cops know where they are, but they do nothing about them. Why? They know that if they shut down one house, 5 more will pop up in their place, and they'll be a lot harder to find.
In the end though, I'm really hoping the RIAA will end up running away with it's tail between it's legs because if they lose, that will open the door for a lot of precedents to be set.
But in the end, we all know which side will win. Money talks. And it also buys congressmen
- LOL, be gentle. This is my first time posting ^_^
Of course, if it's a GM car, chances are that there are at least a few hundred GM owners in your city who already have the keys to your car ;)