This begs the question that if the RIAA's own internal studies show that downloading isn't totally to blame, why would they go out of their way to risk the alienation of customers with lawsuits, to stop something that's not even the problem?
I actually wrote a paper on this subject for an english class freshmen year and when you actually look at the percentage of crimes mimicing video games vs. total number of people playing these games, the percentage is very shitty. I don't have the paper on me but when I say the percentage was shitty, we're talking chances of getting hit by lightning shitty. I also found that studies conducted on the affect of violent games towards creating agression weren't very convincing. In some of them they would have you play a game for 15 minutes and then make you stop. I'd get kinda pissed too, wouldn't you? The bottom line is that when it comes to blaming people's actions on video games, there is hardly any evidence to support it, let alone anything even remotely compelling.
I guess competition in space would be a good way to kickstart the race for Mars... unfortunately.. China is almost 40 years behind the U.S. so it may be a while
Even though the daily show is "fake" news and is supposed to be comedy, I think the title of their election coverage tomorrow is all too revealing: "Prelude Recount"
Let the lawsuits begin!
Now the mirror is slashdoted... anybody else got a mirror?
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I can attest first hand to the affects of atrophy. I had shoulder surgery and my arm was in a sling for a month. After my arm got out of the sling you could see an extremely noticable difference between the size of my shoulders. The other thing that happens is that the joints tighten up when they dont't move. I couldn't raise my arm above shoulder level. Keep in mind this is just a month and just for one shoulder. I can only imagine the effect over a period of several months (or years) and across the whole body.
Is it me or does it seem like the US is quickly losing it's place as the center of the business world? This seems especially true in the technology sector where anytime a company does something they have to look over their backs for some other company sitting on a patent, or a DMCA violation claim coming their way. This just seems like one more for the pile of reasons to do your business outside the U.S.
"The problem is that there are a large percentage of users that are using nongenuine software," said David Lazar, a director in the Windows Client unit at Microsoft. "A good percentage of those think they are using genuine Windows and are being cheated."
There is still no "stick," or penalty, for customers whose software is found not to be genuine. That could change, Microsoft said.
Wouldn't that be a nice surprise to boot up your computer one day only to find a message... "j00 r 0wn3d. Sincerely, Bill."
I mean honestly... if you got an email with child porn, and it was from info@partypoker.com, is your first response going to be "Oh my gosh! What an awful company!!" Please... how stupid do you think people are? Well on second thought...
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This begs the question that if the RIAA's own internal studies show that downloading isn't totally to blame, why would they go out of their way to risk the alienation of customers with lawsuits, to stop something that's not even the problem?
I actually wrote a paper on this subject for an english class freshmen year and when you actually look at the percentage of crimes mimicing video games vs. total number of people playing these games, the percentage is very shitty. I don't have the paper on me but when I say the percentage was shitty, we're talking chances of getting hit by lightning shitty. I also found that studies conducted on the affect of violent games towards creating agression weren't very convincing. In some of them they would have you play a game for 15 minutes and then make you stop. I'd get kinda pissed too, wouldn't you? The bottom line is that when it comes to blaming people's actions on video games, there is hardly any evidence to support it, let alone anything even remotely compelling.
looks like i won't be getting some new memory for my laptop
I guess competition in space would be a good way to kickstart the race for Mars... unfortunately.. China is almost 40 years behind the U.S. so it may be a while
Even though the daily show is "fake" news and is supposed to be comedy, I think the title of their election coverage tomorrow is all too revealing: "Prelude Recount" Let the lawsuits begin!
Now the mirror is slashdoted... anybody else got a mirror?
I can attest first hand to the affects of atrophy. I had shoulder surgery and my arm was in a sling for a month. After my arm got out of the sling you could see an extremely noticable difference between the size of my shoulders. The other thing that happens is that the joints tighten up when they dont't move. I couldn't raise my arm above shoulder level. Keep in mind this is just a month and just for one shoulder. I can only imagine the effect over a period of several months (or years) and across the whole body.
You make a good point but i'm not sure i can trust you
Is it me or does it seem like the US is quickly losing it's place as the center of the business world? This seems especially true in the technology sector where anytime a company does something they have to look over their backs for some other company sitting on a patent, or a DMCA violation claim coming their way. This just seems like one more for the pile of reasons to do your business outside the U.S.
They should just do away with them. The bartender should just take my word for it that I'm 21.
I mean honestly... if you got an email with child porn, and it was from info@partypoker.com, is your first response going to be "Oh my gosh! What an awful company!!" Please... how stupid do you think people are? Well on second thought...
You forgot to mention a 40% chance of flamebait.
Either XM or Sirius should team up with apple to launch an Ipod with satellite radio. I bet that would help sell satellite radio subscriptions.