Though if you'd rather blame a couple rogue bureaucrats for these shenanigans, we're left with the question why the UK police was so obliging.
I for one am glad that the law enforcement resources of two countries were used to protect me from this obvious terrorist threat./sarcasm
Jesus, just because YOU CAN doesn't necessarily mean YOU SHOULD. Talk about over-reaction. How much did this cost again, taking into account the time spent by the email-readers in the White House, the FBI, the police in the UK, etc? My opinion is there is more than one prick in government...
But buying software at a store does not enter into a licensing agreement. They call it a sale, the consumer thinks it's a sale, it's a sale. For that, the doctrine would still apply.
Not only that, but you give your money up front without being allowed to read the "license agreement", which is usually in a file on the disk. Add this to the fact that pretty much no retailer nowadays will give a refund on software. So exactly what recourse do you have if you don't agree with the license terms?
I think if they mean to enforce this, then 1) the license agreement should be available for reading before purchase or 2) Retailers/publishers must give full refunds for software returned because the licensee doesn't agree with the terms.
I can't believe that filesharing is given such a high priority by governments in Europe.
That is probably because said governments/law enforcement view filesharers as "soft" and "weak" and "easily intimidated", as opposed to anti-social criminals who won't change their ways even if you throw them in jail or beat them. Of course they haven't counted on crowd-sourcing (no matter how many sites they shut down it just keeps coming back) and crowd-mentality (there are so many people involved that everyone is sure they will never be "caught"). Really it's a futile effort unless they plan on arresting everyone in the world - and if they do THAT then what does it say about the law in the first place?
Just the fact that TPB was ordered closed, the founders went to jail, and it's STILL up is a testament to how futile an effort this is. Continuing around this line will only increase file-sharing as more and more people realize how impossible it is to actually enforce these laws with any success. And government face the eventual backlash of voters when they rack up huge drains on their finite resources to go after file sharers instead of violent/dangerous criminals - with nothing to show for it in the end.
Now, would anybody be surprised or particularly upset if the US demanded access to encrypted communications from that private company or threaten to lose the US market if they don't comply?
The US is full of sheep, making your argument a moot point. Considering what has been done and what the government has gotten away with in the past 10 years or so, apparently only a not very vocal minority would be upset at all. Most people would support more government spying because ZOMG TERRORISTS!
Ok I wouldn't know I haven't played it. However I think there's a trend towards negative press being a "good thing" in the gaming industry - Grand Theft Auto - the "hot coffee scandal"; Fallout 3 and the "scandal" about the posters in Washington DC public transport upsetting the locals, Call of Duty, and now this.
It's hard to think it's not being done on purpose. I mean after all, no one has to know if the "Taliban" can be played or not until AFTER release. It's so easy to disable that "feature" on a distro given to reviewers. Therefore I must conclude that the news is intentionally released. I guess they are going by the premise that "any publicity is good publicity".
They are just trying to repeat the success Activision enjoyed with it's shockingly scandalous "in bad taste" scene where you had to kill the civilians at an airport in order to proceed. Despite all the "bad press", Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 went on to generate more than 310 million dollars in sales on the first day and broke sales records by a huge margin.
Of course since this is an EA game, they will probably drop the ball and bungle the release completely. But that's just my opinion, since I believe there is a special circle of Hell reserved for Electronic Arts.
Wikileaks is different and isn't a sensationalist blog of some moron attention whore
Frankly I couldn't give a damn about his motives. However considering the amount of pressure that, say, the US government is putting on him, obviously he's leaking things that they would rather have hushed up. This alone puts him miles ahead of what Angelina is doing to Brad, what Tiger Woods found in his toilet this morning, and what Lady Gaga thinks about the current situation in Afghanistan.
heavy drinkers are less likely to die than people who have never drunk.
Oh really? Gee the way I see it, both groups are 100% likely to die. Now I would accept "less likely to die before age X", or "less likely to die from disease Y", but as it stands the above sentence is utter rubbish.
When will science reporters sit down and analyze what they write?
Anyone who is serious understands we can't keep gobbling up resources the way the West has been since WWII. Y
What ever happened to conservation of matter? No resources are really "gobbled up". They are distributed among the population and/or eventually find their way into landfills and other waste products. Our technology is advanced enough to recover all of these materials, be it CO2 from the atmosphere or copper from landfills. The problem is an economic one - at the moment it's still cheaper the mine ores than to mine landfills.
The real issue lies in our swelling populations. More people means that the finite amount of matter is distributed more thinly. The per capita availability becomes less and less as you increase the number of capita. At some point the material will not be enough to sustain a given standard of living and eventually, it will not be enough to sustain life. This is the REAL problem. But it takes a bit of gray matter to see it.
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Personally I am waiting for the demonization of USB cables... That's what you REALLY have to look out for. I'll show you later.
"latest memes" meaning things at least 3 or more years old... You have failed the internet.
support a law that 'prohibits minors from purchasing ultraviolent or sexually violent video games without parental consent.'
Not the same as a "violent game ban".
At what point did he think bringing a pointed/sharp object on a plane was a good idea anyway?
You missed the point where it was explained that it was actually his private airplane, not a commercial jet.
Though if you'd rather blame a couple rogue bureaucrats for these shenanigans, we're left with the question why the UK police was so obliging.
I for one am glad that the law enforcement resources of two countries were used to protect me from this obvious terrorist threat. /sarcasm
Jesus, just because YOU CAN doesn't necessarily mean YOU SHOULD. Talk about over-reaction. How much did this cost again, taking into account the time spent by the email-readers in the White House, the FBI, the police in the UK, etc? My opinion is there is more than one prick in government...
If thieves can steal things and "sell" them to someone else who gets to keep it, something is very seriously wrong with the legal system, there.
Yes, the US system is much better, where the government ends up seizing the property and NO ONE gets to keep it.
Wait, so he still has the original Title Deed? Then the house was never properly sold
Especially since no one can prove that he received money for the house, either.
but test flights already demonstrate successively greater endurance, higher altitudes, more extensive autonomy, and greater payload.
Don't let the fact that it crashes bother you at all, this is the drone you want!
Your tax dollars at work...
But buying software at a store does not enter into a licensing agreement. They call it a sale, the consumer thinks it's a sale, it's a sale. For that, the doctrine would still apply.
Not only that, but you give your money up front without being allowed to read the "license agreement", which is usually in a file on the disk. Add this to the fact that pretty much no retailer nowadays will give a refund on software. So exactly what recourse do you have if you don't agree with the license terms?
I think if they mean to enforce this, then 1) the license agreement should be available for reading before purchase or 2) Retailers/publishers must give full refunds for software returned because the licensee doesn't agree with the terms.
After all, fair is fair.
Stare at the same laundry machine for enough years and you'll be amazed at the kind of thoughts that cross your mind...
Which part of "AS OPPOSED TO" was so difficult to understand? You must be a reporter. Nay, a lawyer.
I can't believe that filesharing is given such a high priority by governments in Europe.
That is probably because said governments/law enforcement view filesharers as "soft" and "weak" and "easily intimidated", as opposed to anti-social criminals who won't change their ways even if you throw them in jail or beat them. Of course they haven't counted on crowd-sourcing (no matter how many sites they shut down it just keeps coming back) and crowd-mentality (there are so many people involved that everyone is sure they will never be "caught"). Really it's a futile effort unless they plan on arresting everyone in the world - and if they do THAT then what does it say about the law in the first place?
Just the fact that TPB was ordered closed, the founders went to jail, and it's STILL up is a testament to how futile an effort this is. Continuing around this line will only increase file-sharing as more and more people realize how impossible it is to actually enforce these laws with any success. And government face the eventual backlash of voters when they rack up huge drains on their finite resources to go after file sharers instead of violent/dangerous criminals - with nothing to show for it in the end.
It's called a woman. Probably much more expensive than a robot, but the added feature is that maybe once a year it will have sex with you.
Now, would anybody be surprised or particularly upset if the US demanded access to encrypted communications from that private company or threaten to lose the US market if they don't comply?
The US is full of sheep, making your argument a moot point. Considering what has been done and what the government has gotten away with in the past 10 years or so, apparently only a not very vocal minority would be upset at all. Most people would support more government spying because ZOMG TERRORISTS!
The blackberry is a spy tool then surely the Dubai police are terrorists...
Rent a server in a country where prostitution is legal. Don't specifically target the US. /end
Ok I wouldn't know I haven't played it. However I think there's a trend towards negative press being a "good thing" in the gaming industry - Grand Theft Auto - the "hot coffee scandal"; Fallout 3 and the "scandal" about the posters in Washington DC public transport upsetting the locals, Call of Duty, and now this.
It's hard to think it's not being done on purpose. I mean after all, no one has to know if the "Taliban" can be played or not until AFTER release. It's so easy to disable that "feature" on a distro given to reviewers. Therefore I must conclude that the news is intentionally released. I guess they are going by the premise that "any publicity is good publicity".
They are merely trying to fill the craphole void left by the premature demise of Roland Piquepaille...
They are just trying to repeat the success Activision enjoyed with it's shockingly scandalous "in bad taste" scene where you had to kill the civilians at an airport in order to proceed. Despite all the "bad press", Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 went on to generate more than 310 million dollars in sales on the first day and broke sales records by a huge margin.
Of course since this is an EA game, they will probably drop the ball and bungle the release completely. But that's just my opinion, since I believe there is a special circle of Hell reserved for Electronic Arts.
Wikileaks is different and isn't a sensationalist blog of some moron attention whore
Frankly I couldn't give a damn about his motives. However considering the amount of pressure that, say, the US government is putting on him, obviously he's leaking things that they would rather have hushed up. This alone puts him miles ahead of what Angelina is doing to Brad, what Tiger Woods found in his toilet this morning, and what Lady Gaga thinks about the current situation in Afghanistan.
Actually to be true to form, you should sue Digg...
Wikileaks doesn't deserve source protection because 'it's not journalism.'"
Considering what "journalism" has become, this is actually a compliment.
From TFA:
heavy drinkers are less likely to die than people who have never drunk.
Oh really? Gee the way I see it, both groups are 100% likely to die. Now I would accept "less likely to die before age X", or "less likely to die from disease Y", but as it stands the above sentence is utter rubbish.
When will science reporters sit down and analyze what they write?
Anyone who is serious understands we can't keep gobbling up resources the way the West has been since WWII. Y
What ever happened to conservation of matter? No resources are really "gobbled up". They are distributed among the population and/or eventually find their way into landfills and other waste products. Our technology is advanced enough to recover all of these materials, be it CO2 from the atmosphere or copper from landfills. The problem is an economic one - at the moment it's still cheaper the mine ores than to mine landfills.
The real issue lies in our swelling populations. More people means that the finite amount of matter is distributed more thinly. The per capita availability becomes less and less as you increase the number of capita. At some point the material will not be enough to sustain a given standard of living and eventually, it will not be enough to sustain life. This is the REAL problem. But it takes a bit of gray matter to see it.