Yes, your facts are solid and true. GTA3 is also a great game, unique in some ways, I agree. However, the fact that GTA3 was released on PS2 was a terrible idea. Like you said, the game's AI and loads of textures caused a lot lag on the system. the developers really should have known that would happen. Im guessing they had no choice-I believe they had a contract with Sony that stated they could not make thier first release of GTA3 on any system except PS2.
In my opinion, the PC version is much better, even with a Geforce2 GTS. I've also played it on a Geforce 4 Ti 4200, with virtually no lag. And I agree, games do not need great graphics for good gameplay. Chrono Cross and the FF series is are examples.
Sure, research from Enigmah-X, based in China, has been shut down, but we can purhcase these chips. I believe Liksang.com, located in Hong Kong, still sells these chips. If you ever make a trip to the Far East, be sure to check out China and Thailand. A popular Asian philosophy that implies that "knowledge is free" is a reason why local officials drag thier feet to shut down production operations or enforce intellectual property laws. Movies, software, video games, and a long list of other items are considered "knowledge" there, which explains the existence of their large "piracy" market. Mod chip development, which involves research and development, is also considered as something needed to attain what is considered "knowledge", for example video games. (However, China has begun a recent crackdown on software-related piracy in recent months, as it tries its hardest to enter the WTO).
In Thailand, you can obtain PS2 and Xbox games from 2.50-5 bucks a pop. Ps2 and Xbox mod chips in Hong Kong cost less than 110 of US currency in the local markets and stores, last time I checked. X-box Mod chip development will likely pop up in Asian countries, so be on the lookout if your interested in this subject.
The Asian mentality which states that "knowledge is free", which is Confucian in origin, is something a so-called "Westerner" may not understand, especially when that person lives in a country full of IP laws. This explains the seemingly endless battle of American companies, such as Microsoft, against the gargantuan "piracy" markets of Asia.
Also, this quote from a paper of a student of Rutgers University titled "Preliminary Analysis of Intellectual Property Protection and Economic Development in China" describes the situtation of IPR (Intellectual Protperty Rights) in China:
"Confucius's concept of the transmission of culture and Marx's views on the social nature of language and invention arose from very different ideological foundations. Nonetheless, because each school of thought in its own way saw intellectual creation as fundamentally a product of the larger society from which it emerged, neither elaborated a strong rationale for treating it as establishing private ownership interests.[15] Deeply influenced by these two ideologies, China falls behind all developed countries and many developing countries in the field of intellectual property protection. It is also not difficult to understand why most of Chinese did not know what were IPRs in 1980s."
As one can see, the IP battle between West and East began with ideas created in the West and East. Microsoft's successful attempt to shut down R&D on the Enigmah-X is part of it.
As one famous Chinese scholar once wrote:
"To steal a book is elegance."
More information on the reasons behind the East-West IP battle can be found in here:
But at least in parts of France and almost the entire continent of Africa is familiar with it. Some slang used in (black) French rap is derived from (black) American rap. (on another note, new slang words in the French "rappeur" world are also derived from a combination of Arabic and French words).
FYI, "boo yah" is an expression used to describe triumph or revenge. Come to America, its popular here. Alse this is the net, where typos are common. Its been like that in net message boards for the past 10+ years.
If you don't believe me, then fine, its your choice. But, its true, ive played ported versions of console games people havent though possible.
No, it doesn't require a dual 2GHz processor. Not even a single 2Ghz proccessor. Just a Geforce4 Ti 4200, and a 1.4 Ghz Athlon which I have. Snes 9x is a reliable emulator for SNES, FYI. Bleem, with some tweaking and hacking, works great.
I believe that 99% of the world's population doesnt care what processor their microwaves use. Neither do I, nor would I see the point of attempting to find out. That question is almost as trivial as being asked to find out the velocity of an African swallow.
By your writing style, I can tell that you are either a) a punk (rocker/fan) b) a Mongoloid c) Both
And to think I actually care if using emulators is stealing or not? Hell, no. Console companies force game companies (that make hit games) to release games for their console only, so people will flock to buy them, as Sony did with Rockstar's GTA4 (Vice City). I refuse to fall into this marketing trap.
And no, I don't have to wait ten years to get these games for free? I have stacks of copied console and PC games I got for, in my words, "reduced prices". Why pay for something at full price when you can get it for less, or even free? While M$ is trying to squeeze every last penny from public schools for their their decisions to renew licenses, do I feel guilty for using a cracked copy of Windoze XP? My answer is No. Pricing the console at 200 bucks while having selling slivers of silicon for 50 is a pretty uneconomical idea, world-wise. That's the reason why, for example, Russia's got a huge pirated software market. the ruble is worth very little and no one can afford extravagant prices for luxuries-like games. This also applies to most other poverty-stricken or economically poor countries.
Believe it or not, I played a ported version of FFX, Dynasty Warriors 2&3 for PC. It was even compatible with a gamepad. So as it is said in a famous anomatopeia, boo yah.
Don't Crash? I beg to differ. Try playing Super Smash Bros. on N64 with 4 characters using specials at the same time. You'll see the difference then.
Cheaper? Yeah, but hardly worth the value when you're paying for outdated parts.
Better graphics? Depends if your talking about Xbox or PS2. PS2's getting pretty crappy now...GTA3 on PS2 was a BAD, lagtacular idea. Xbox? Geforce3 simply drives up the cost. Even with M$'s oversized bank account and lowering Xbox's price to 199, it loses a jesusload of cash in the process-about 200 per unit. "Better graphics" can only go so far.
Upgrades? That's the consoles' downfall. When some new fangled game for the Xbox comes out that uses a lot of pixel-shading power, will the Box lag like a hippie's mind on LSD? Of course it will!
That's why we've got emulators. Most games for consoles eventually get ported to PC anyway...think of Atari games, the original sonic games, Grand Theft Auto 3, etc...some are old but still get ported. Emulators play the new stuff on PC for you. There (was) bleamcast and bleem! and theres snes 9x and even a ps2 emu out. Also, consoles' technology gets out dated in a matter of weeks or use outdated parts as soon as they come out.
Here's a transcript of CNN's telephone interview with God...
Reporter: This is CNN Headline news. Today is a very sad day for one religious entity...that is God. The Court of Appeals ruled the "under god" phrase in the Pledge unconstitutional, and is proceding to remove it. Due to budget constraints, we are forced to use collect calls only, with th AT&T Collect calling service. (Yay more advertising revenue) Viewers, please wait for one moment while we call God...
(A minute later)
Reporter: How do you feel about the removal of your name from the American Pledge of Allegiance, Almighty One?
God: INFIEDELS! I WILL SURELY DESTROY THE ONES RESPONSIBLE! THOU SHALL HAVE AN UNPLEASENT ARMAGEDDON.
Reporter: Excuse me, Holy Ghost, we have George W. Bush on the line. Pleased be warned that he is on Prozac, which has made him extremly joyful.
God: I KNOW. IT'S THE REASON WHY I CANT SEND HIM TO HELL-SATAN WOULDNT STAND HIM.
Bush: YO, WASSUP THY LORD?!
God: BUSH, HOW COULD YOU ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN? YOURE SUPPOSED TO CONVERT THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD TO MY COMMAND YET YOU REMOVE MY NAME FROM YOUR PLEDGE. I'D LOVE TO SEND YOU TO HELL FOR THIS BUT SATAN WONT BE ABLE TO TOLERATE YOUR DRUG-INDUCED GAIETY.
Bush: DUH-HUH! SO WHAT MY HOMIE? IT'S THEM DARN EDUMACATIONMENT DIRECTORS AND JUDGES THAT MADE THAT SHINIZNIZ UP.
God: WELL, LOOKS LIKE ILL HAVE TO SEND THEM TO HELL INSTEAD. ENOUGH OF THIS. I MUST LEAVE. AND BUSH, IF YOU EVER DO MAKE IT TO HELL, TELL SATAN I DON'T HAVE TIME TO FIGHT ANOTHER HOLY WAR. AND IF HE WANTS TO PLAY ANOTHER ROUND OF QUAKE WITH ME, TELL HIM TO USE THE LATEST CHRISTIAN-SAFE MOD USE ON MY VERSION OF LINUIX, NOT HIS VERSION OF WINDOWS! I DONT SEE THE REASON WHY BILL GATES WOULD GIVE H...
Board Operator: Due to the extreme cost of calling Heaven (A gated community), CNN news has decided to cut the call at the 3 minute mark. CNN News has made a collect call to your residence. Will you accept the charges?
(God ponders for a few seconds)
God: NO.
Reporter: God didn't accept the charges? Damn, there goes my job...
He could hijack all shortwave radiostations in the U.S., take over Clear Channel with a dummy corporation, flood P2P with Hanson mp3s, and broadcast "Mmmmmmm...Bop" 24/7. Think of all the brain cells we'd lose.
Of course, with his sleeper cells and all, you may not by the time you read this.
The Recording Industry Association of America said in a statement that it supports the Berman proposal, adding that "Internet piracy undermines the growth of legitimate online music sites and hurts all consumers in the long run."
What they dont realize is that a combo of the economic downturn and those excessive prices indies charge them (as mentioned in an earlier article about payola) drive up CD costs. Us consumers, being the thirfty people we are, detest the 20-dollar asking price for, what most of the time is, slivers of silicon worth 5 bucks. Who wants to buy a disc with one good song and 10 filler songs? File-sharing's popularity is what caused their problems, and they look to nuke our haven of free music. As I had stated before, the RIAA started this fiasco, and they need to clean it up. They will not force us to pay for crap CDs.
Great, another piece of legistlative junk that will never passed. The RIAA tried to intergrate this into the PATRIOT act, but failed. How does downloading an MP3s of Hanson music constitute as terrorism, besides diminishing my IQ in a mere 3.5 seconds?
this will never pass, and if it does, well need to use file-sharing clients with encryption, IP masking, and checksums. Someone ought to set up a verification server in a country that despises the U.S.-such as Iran or Iraq. This way, file-sharing wont go down for decades. (unless there's some suprise revolution, of course)
Ha. Since the labels created the payola system, they created a problem that would stab them in the back years later.
Events leading up to their problem:
1: Labels create payola system. 2: Indies go out of control with payola, raise prices. 3: Small indies are bought up by Clear Channel, raise prices sky-high, CD prices go up. 4: Napster is created, millions swap files because CDs are too expensive. 5: Economic downturn, combined with payola prices from indies going up make CDs unappealing to purchase. RIAA blames file-sharing, shuts down Napster.
The RIAA and labels are wrong to blame file-sharing for their troubles. I believe the increasing payola prices are in part, to blame for the steadily rising cost of CDs in the past 20 years. What was $11.95 two decades ago is now $19.95, an increase caused by the extravagant payolas imposed by the indies. But who created payola? THE LABELS. As a result, people can't or are not cant afford to buy their CDs, and turn to free music in the file-sharing networks. The labels get in trouble and start looking for scapegoats during the downturn of CD sales. They blame file-sharing networks, and try to shut them down. Then they brainwash Moby in to blaming us techies for thier drop in sales. What they don't realize is, WE ARENT THE PROBLEM, and neither are file-sharing networks. They screwed themselves, and they'll have to fix it.
Yes, however, it's difficult to even know if the person IS wearing colored contact lenses...a CAT scan can be used, but too many exposures might cause cancer, blindness, radiation poisoning, or slight genetic mutations. CAT scan machines also cost over a million bucks to produce. Hey, you can blind the population of the United States AND cause people to grow extra fingers! We'll be just like the Amish with their Kaufmann syndrome-contaminated gene pool!
We wont have to worry about this yet-Biometrics are easy to circumvent at this stage-gelatin defeats hand print scanners, and coloured contacts can fool iris ones.
"This version of the bill still allows the ability to prevent Internet activities without any necessity," said Kovalev, a 72-year old civil libertarian and member of the liberal "soyuz peravikh sil" faction.
Well this is nothing new. Russian police on car patrol are allowed to chase or stop anyone on the road as they see fit. Ex-KGB agents that eventually formed the Russian mafia (correctly spelled "Mafiya") are the cause of this and probably an unmentioned reason behind the creation of these proposed internet restrictions. Apparently, they're pretty good as evading the authorities- online and offline. Its rumored that theyre even able to get passed Carnivore when sending emails to contacts in New York. I wonder what the Russian governments true motive is: to stop extremist groups or the mafias that control 90% of the country's commerce?
---- 3 Politically Incorrect Phrases as told by Santa:
For Christians: HoHoHo! Happy Christmas! For Jews: HoHoHo! Merry Channukah! For Jehovah's Witnesses: HoHoHo! Happy Armageddon!
The Scottish skirts! Theyre all the rage on planet GC67842124098...Old AM radio brodcasts from Scottish bagpipe music stations...bagpipe notes translate in their language...come to Earth for great deals on Blogugian Xen skirts, 50% off!
Moby's got it all wrong. Ever since his style shifted away from techno, less people, such as us techies that may like techno (see the connection?) stopped buying from him. We're probably a major part of his fan base. Mobyster ought to get a clue and stop blabbering words that the RIAA stuffs in his mouth.
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I'd like to say that the Who was great. Its a sad thing to see that guy wasted.
ancient yellow man smarter than white man blah blah....
It wasn't my intention to imply "race A is 'better' than race B" in this post, nor am I racist. You really need to mature.
No, in fact, its not a proverb. It was translated from what I believe was the Confucian Analects. Blame the translator if it sounds incoherent to you.
Thank you, and have a nice day.
Yes, your facts are solid and true. GTA3 is also a great game, unique in some ways, I agree. However, the fact that GTA3 was released on PS2 was a terrible idea. Like you said, the game's AI and loads of textures caused a lot lag on the system. the developers really should have known that would happen. Im guessing they had no choice-I believe they had a contract with Sony that stated they could not make thier first release of GTA3 on any system except PS2.
In my opinion, the PC version is much better, even with a Geforce2 GTS. I've also played it on a Geforce 4 Ti 4200, with virtually no lag. And I agree, games do not need great graphics for good gameplay. Chrono Cross and the FF series is are examples.
Sure, research from Enigmah-X, based in China, has been shut down, but we can purhcase these chips. I believe Liksang.com, located in Hong Kong, still sells these chips. If you ever make a trip to the Far East, be sure to check out China and Thailand. A popular Asian philosophy that implies that "knowledge is free" is a reason why local officials drag thier feet to shut down production operations or enforce intellectual property laws. Movies, software, video games, and a long list of other items are considered "knowledge" there, which explains the existence of their large "piracy" market. Mod chip development, which involves research and development, is also considered as something needed to attain what is considered "knowledge", for example video games. (However, China has begun a recent crackdown on software-related piracy in recent months, as it tries its hardest to enter the WTO).
In Thailand, you can obtain PS2 and Xbox games from 2.50-5 bucks a pop. Ps2 and Xbox mod chips in Hong Kong cost less than 110 of US currency in the local markets and stores, last time I checked. X-box Mod chip development will likely pop up in Asian countries, so be on the lookout if your interested in this subject.
The Asian mentality which states that "knowledge is free", which is Confucian in origin, is something a so-called "Westerner" may not understand, especially when that person lives in a country full of IP laws. This explains the seemingly endless battle of American companies, such as Microsoft, against the gargantuan "piracy" markets of Asia.
Also, this quote from a paper of a student of Rutgers University titled "Preliminary Analysis of Intellectual Property Protection and Economic Development in China" describes the situtation of IPR (Intellectual Protperty Rights) in China:
"Confucius's concept of the transmission of culture and Marx's views on the social nature of language and invention arose from very different ideological foundations. Nonetheless, because each school of thought in its own way saw intellectual creation as fundamentally a product of the larger society from which it emerged, neither elaborated a strong rationale for treating it as establishing private ownership interests.[15] Deeply influenced by these two ideologies, China falls behind all developed countries and many developing countries in the field of intellectual property protection. It is also not difficult to understand why most of Chinese did not know what were IPRs in 1980s."
As one can see, the IP battle between West and East began with ideas created in the West and East. Microsoft's successful attempt to shut down R&D on the Enigmah-X is part of it.
As one famous Chinese scholar once wrote:
"To steal a book is elegance."
More information on the reasons behind the East-West IP battle can be found in here:
"Preliminary Analysis of Intellectual Property Protection and Economic Development in China", an essay written by Sheng Ding
"To Steal A Book is an Elegant Offense: Intellectual Property Law in Chinese Civilization" by William P. Alford
But at least in parts of France and almost the entire continent of Africa is familiar with it. Some slang used in (black) French rap is derived from (black) American rap. (on another note, new slang words in the French "rappeur" world are also derived from a combination of Arabic and French words).
My answer to that is No. Its a 1.6 Ghz Athlon with a Geforce 4 Ti 4200.
My answer to both your questions is No, and No. And to your suggestion, No. Linuix is not dying, and I use it myself-RedHat.
FYI, "boo yah" is an expression used to describe triumph or revenge. Come to America, its popular here. Alse this is the net, where typos are common. Its been like that in net message boards for the past 10+ years.
If you don't believe me, then fine, its your choice. But, its true, ive played ported versions of console games people havent though possible.
No, it doesn't require a dual 2GHz processor. Not even a single 2Ghz proccessor. Just a Geforce4 Ti 4200, and a 1.4 Ghz Athlon which I have. Snes 9x is a reliable emulator for SNES, FYI. Bleem, with some tweaking and hacking, works great.
I believe that 99% of the world's population doesnt care what processor their microwaves use. Neither do I, nor would I see the point of attempting to find out. That question is almost as trivial as being asked to find out the velocity of an African swallow.
By your writing style, I can tell that you are either a) a punk (rocker/fan) b) a Mongoloid c) Both
And to think I actually care if using emulators is stealing or not? Hell, no. Console companies force game companies (that make hit games) to release games for their console only, so people will flock to buy them, as Sony did with Rockstar's GTA4 (Vice City). I refuse to fall into this marketing trap.
And no, I don't have to wait ten years to get these games for free? I have stacks of copied console and PC games I got for, in my words, "reduced prices". Why pay for something at full price when you can get it for less, or even free? While M$ is trying to squeeze every last penny from public schools for their their decisions to renew licenses, do I feel guilty for using a cracked copy of Windoze XP? My answer is No. Pricing the console at 200 bucks while having selling slivers of silicon for 50 is a pretty uneconomical idea, world-wise. That's the reason why, for example, Russia's got a huge pirated software market. the ruble is worth very little and no one can afford extravagant prices for luxuries-like games. This also applies to most other poverty-stricken or economically poor countries.
Believe it or not, I played a ported version of FFX, Dynasty Warriors 2&3 for PC. It was even compatible with a gamepad. So as it is said in a famous anomatopeia, boo yah.
emulators are still good for playing out of print games, like snes, regardless if its "stealing" or not.
Bingo. As I had stated before "computers in shitty-looking boxes".
Ive played the GC on HDTVs and non-HDTVs and there's really no visible difference , with the exception of resolution.
Exclusive Games? That's why we've got emulators.
HDTV support? X-box only.
Don't Crash? I beg to differ. Try playing Super Smash Bros. on N64 with 4 characters using specials at the same time. You'll see the difference then.
Cheaper? Yeah, but hardly worth the value when you're paying for outdated parts.
Better graphics? Depends if your talking about Xbox or PS2. PS2's getting pretty crappy now...GTA3 on PS2 was a BAD, lagtacular idea. Xbox? Geforce3 simply drives up the cost. Even with M$'s oversized bank account and lowering Xbox's price to 199, it loses a jesusload of cash in the process-about 200 per unit. "Better graphics" can only go so far.
Upgrades? That's the consoles' downfall. When some new fangled game for the Xbox comes out that uses a lot of pixel-shading power, will the Box lag like a hippie's mind on LSD? Of course it will!
That's why we've got emulators. Most games for consoles eventually get ported to PC anyway...think of Atari games, the original sonic games, Grand Theft Auto 3, etc...some are old but still get ported. Emulators play the new stuff on PC for you. There (was) bleamcast and bleem! and theres snes 9x and even a ps2 emu out. Also, consoles' technology gets out dated in a matter of weeks or use outdated parts as soon as they come out.
Why buy them? As my friend would say "They're a downgraded computer in a shitty-looking box".
Here's a transcript of CNN's telephone interview with God...
Reporter: This is CNN Headline news. Today is a very sad day for one religious entity...that is God. The Court of Appeals ruled the "under god" phrase in the Pledge unconstitutional, and is proceding to remove it. Due to budget constraints, we are forced to use collect calls only, with th AT&T Collect calling service. (Yay more advertising revenue) Viewers, please wait for one moment while we call God...
(A minute later)
Reporter: How do you feel about the removal of your name from the American Pledge of Allegiance, Almighty One?
God: INFIEDELS! I WILL SURELY DESTROY THE ONES RESPONSIBLE! THOU SHALL HAVE AN UNPLEASENT ARMAGEDDON.
Reporter: Excuse me, Holy Ghost, we have George W. Bush on the line. Pleased be warned that he is on Prozac, which has made him extremly joyful.
God: I KNOW. IT'S THE REASON WHY I CANT SEND HIM TO HELL-SATAN WOULDNT STAND HIM.
Bush: YO, WASSUP THY LORD?!
God: BUSH, HOW COULD YOU ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN? YOURE SUPPOSED TO CONVERT THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD TO MY COMMAND YET YOU REMOVE MY NAME FROM YOUR PLEDGE. I'D LOVE TO SEND YOU TO HELL FOR THIS BUT SATAN WONT BE ABLE TO TOLERATE YOUR DRUG-INDUCED GAIETY.
Bush: DUH-HUH! SO WHAT MY HOMIE? IT'S THEM DARN EDUMACATIONMENT DIRECTORS AND JUDGES THAT MADE THAT SHINIZNIZ UP.
God: WELL, LOOKS LIKE ILL HAVE TO SEND THEM TO HELL INSTEAD. ENOUGH OF THIS. I MUST LEAVE. AND BUSH, IF YOU EVER DO MAKE IT TO HELL, TELL SATAN I DON'T HAVE TIME TO FIGHT ANOTHER HOLY WAR. AND IF HE WANTS TO PLAY ANOTHER ROUND OF QUAKE WITH ME, TELL HIM TO USE THE LATEST CHRISTIAN-SAFE MOD USE ON MY VERSION OF LINUIX, NOT HIS VERSION OF WINDOWS! I DONT SEE THE REASON WHY BILL GATES WOULD GIVE H...
Board Operator: Due to the extreme cost of calling Heaven (A gated community), CNN news has decided to cut the call at the 3 minute mark. CNN News has made a collect call to your residence. Will you accept the charges?
(God ponders for a few seconds)
God: NO.
Reporter: God didn't accept the charges? Damn, there goes my job...
He could hijack all shortwave radiostations in the U.S., take over Clear Channel with a dummy corporation, flood P2P with Hanson mp3s, and broadcast "Mmmmmmm...Bop" 24/7. Think of all the brain cells we'd lose.
Of course, with his sleeper cells and all, you may not by the time you read this.
The Recording Industry Association of America said in a statement that it supports the Berman proposal, adding that "Internet piracy undermines the growth of legitimate online music sites and hurts all consumers in the long run."
What they dont realize is that a combo of the economic downturn and those excessive prices indies charge them (as mentioned in an earlier article about payola) drive up CD costs. Us consumers, being the thirfty people we are, detest the 20-dollar asking price for, what most of the time is, slivers of silicon worth 5 bucks. Who wants to buy a disc with one good song and 10 filler songs? File-sharing's popularity is what caused their problems, and they look to nuke our haven of free music. As I had stated before, the RIAA started this fiasco, and they need to clean it up. They will not force us to pay for crap CDs.
Great, another piece of legistlative junk that will never passed. The RIAA tried to intergrate this into the PATRIOT act, but failed. How does downloading an MP3s of Hanson music constitute as terrorism, besides diminishing my IQ in a mere 3.5 seconds?
this will never pass, and if it does, well need to use file-sharing clients with encryption, IP masking, and checksums. Someone ought to set up a verification server in a country that despises the U.S.-such as Iran or Iraq. This way, file-sharing wont go down for decades. (unless there's some suprise revolution, of course)
Ha. Since the labels created the payola system, they created a problem that would stab them in the back years later.
Events leading up to their problem:
1: Labels create payola system.
2: Indies go out of control with payola, raise prices.
3: Small indies are bought up by Clear Channel, raise prices sky-high, CD prices go up.
4: Napster is created, millions swap files because CDs are too expensive.
5: Economic downturn, combined with payola prices from indies going up make CDs unappealing to purchase. RIAA blames file-sharing, shuts down Napster.
The RIAA and labels are wrong to blame file-sharing for their troubles. I believe the increasing payola prices are in part, to blame for the steadily rising cost of CDs in the past 20 years. What was $11.95 two decades ago is now $19.95, an increase caused by the extravagant payolas imposed by the indies. But who created payola? THE LABELS. As a result, people can't or are not cant afford to buy their CDs, and turn to free music in the file-sharing networks. The labels get in trouble and start looking for scapegoats during the downturn of CD sales. They blame file-sharing networks, and try to shut them down. Then they brainwash Moby in to blaming us techies for thier drop in sales. What they don't realize is, WE ARENT THE PROBLEM, and neither are file-sharing networks. They screwed themselves, and they'll have to fix it.
Yes, however, it's difficult to even know if the person IS wearing colored contact lenses...a CAT scan can be used, but too many exposures might cause cancer, blindness, radiation poisoning, or slight genetic mutations. CAT scan machines also cost over a million bucks to produce. Hey, you can blind the population of the United States AND cause people to grow extra fingers! We'll be just like the Amish with their Kaufmann syndrome-contaminated gene pool!
We wont have to worry about this yet-Biometrics are easy to circumvent at this stage-gelatin defeats hand print scanners, and coloured contacts can fool iris ones.
Not today, Big Brother.
"This version of the bill still allows the ability to prevent Internet activities without any necessity," said Kovalev, a 72-year old civil libertarian and member of the liberal "soyuz peravikh sil" faction.
Well this is nothing new. Russian police on car patrol are allowed to chase or stop anyone on the road as they see fit. Ex-KGB agents that eventually formed the Russian mafia (correctly spelled "Mafiya") are the cause of this and probably an unmentioned reason behind the creation of these proposed internet restrictions. Apparently, they're pretty good as evading the authorities- online and offline. Its rumored that theyre even able to get passed Carnivore when sending emails to contacts in New York. I wonder what the Russian governments true motive is: to stop extremist groups or the mafias that control 90% of the country's commerce?
----
3 Politically Incorrect Phrases as told by Santa:
For Christians: HoHoHo! Happy Christmas!
For Jews: HoHoHo! Merry Channukah!
For Jehovah's Witnesses: HoHoHo! Happy Armageddon!
The Scottish skirts! Theyre all the rage on planet GC67842124098...Old AM radio brodcasts from Scottish bagpipe music stations...bagpipe notes translate in their language...come to Earth for great deals on Blogugian Xen skirts, 50% off!
Moby's got it all wrong. Ever since his style shifted away from techno, less people, such as us techies that may like techno (see the connection?) stopped buying from him. We're probably a major part of his fan base. Mobyster ought to get a clue and stop blabbering words that the RIAA stuffs in his mouth.