The fact that hydrogen embrittles metal, it has very low energy density by volume, and is an unholy pain in the ass to handle. Are those enough problems to start with?
Here is another, fuel cells that use it require platinum series metals which are very expensive.
You could take that H2 and combine it with some carbon and some oxygen. I believe these new fuels are called hydrocarbons. My understanding is that these revolutionary molecules have a high energy density and combusting them should be a reasonable way to use it to power vehicles.
I think his idea comes from the fact that it was one of the early forms.
I remember back in the Counterstrike days you could play on the LAN with a pirated copy but you would get kicked from most public servers. At that time it was only if the same key appeared twice in one server than it became network wide, then steam used the key for single login.
There will still be single player DRM free games, they might not however be AAA console games. Smaller developers will take to this market in droves if it appears in anyway viable. As we have already seen via kickstarter and HIB this market exists and will pay. It however will not be able to fund AAA games, but the barrier to entry using tools like Unity is coming way down. We will once again have very small studios making the games we love.
Personally I could not be more excited about that. No longer will our games be choices be limited to what is most popular, genres that the AAA publishers left to rot will be revived. Unless the only thing that matters to you is graphics you should be excited as well.
That is true, but this situation is even more perverse. They now not only have to pay to keep the server running but the second the next version of the console/game ships they have a direct incentive to kill off the old DRM server. So not only can they deprive you of your game, but they have an incentive to do so to get you to upgrade on their schedule not yours.
Microsoft is an abuse company that makes software and now game consoles. Of course they would continue to offer the level of abuse they are known for on the console, that is what they do. People need to realize the software and hardware are just tools that let microsoft sell its real product, abuse.
Which programs are those? Lift the cap on SS and suddenly that is solvent. Which totally excludes closing the other loophole that rich folks have. That being to be paid $1 as income and take the rest as stock and options. Close both and it will be solvent forever.
As Warren Buffet stated âoeThereâ(TM)s class warfare, all right, but itâ(TM)s my class, the rich class, thatâ(TM)s making war, and weâ(TM)re winning.â
You know who pits Americans against each other? The richest few. They want you feeling superior to those who make a little less than you, lest you both realize you should fight together to improve your station in life.
The USD is the reserve currency of the world. Our bonds are so good we pay near nothing on them. To compare us with an tiny island bank that was dumb enough to invest heavily in greek bonds only shows you to be ignorant.
I would assume practice makes you perfect at conning people.
How do you know what should have occurred? You would have to also check to ensure they did not use other methods to increase their odds. Were they blinded while dowsing?
Science is not a religion, not matter how many times you say that.
It will never be awarded because magic is fake. No one has even come close, because magic is fake. If dowsing was real a trained dowser would do better than an untrained one.
I think pseudocode would be fine, if it covered every method of doing that thing that the patent covered.
I don't think anyone should get protection beyond the implementation they showed the world. Else the classic knowledge for time limited monopoly trade is totally broken. Without showing the actual work the patent might as well just say we pantent doing X and give no explanation at all.
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How much does the fuel cell cost?
It is my understanding that they require platinum series metals.
The fact that hydrogen embrittles metal, it has very low energy density by volume, and is an unholy pain in the ass to handle. Are those enough problems to start with?
Here is another, fuel cells that use it require platinum series metals which are very expensive.
You could take that H2 and combine it with some carbon and some oxygen. I believe these new fuels are called hydrocarbons. My understanding is that these revolutionary molecules have a high energy density and combusting them should be a reasonable way to use it to power vehicles.
Show some evidence that DRM does any of that.
And likely countless games before.
If you don't get the server binaries, you won't have multiplayer for long. If it needs always DRM you won't have a game for long.
Even if the tech worked 100% of the time, DRM adds nothing for the buyer. The vacuum does stuff for the buyer.
I don't think kickstarter will ever be that way. Small devs will continue to use this to their advantage.
Besides aren't AAA game budgets more like $100M+?
I think his idea comes from the fact that it was one of the early forms.
I remember back in the Counterstrike days you could play on the LAN with a pirated copy but you would get kicked from most public servers. At that time it was only if the same key appeared twice in one server than it became network wide, then steam used the key for single login.
But the vacuum offers added utility to the buyer, DRM does not.
A vacuum is not a direct competitor to the broom. I have both, as I would bet most folks do. Brooms are for hard surfaces and vacuums for soft.
Either way a vacuum offers some utility to the end user, DRM does not.
That is not how markets work.
There will still be single player DRM free games, they might not however be AAA console games. Smaller developers will take to this market in droves if it appears in anyway viable. As we have already seen via kickstarter and HIB this market exists and will pay. It however will not be able to fund AAA games, but the barrier to entry using tools like Unity is coming way down. We will once again have very small studios making the games we love.
Personally I could not be more excited about that. No longer will our games be choices be limited to what is most popular, genres that the AAA publishers left to rot will be revived. Unless the only thing that matters to you is graphics you should be excited as well.
You left out "Or have been turned off to get you to upgrade or just because the no longer want to support that product."
That is true, but this situation is even more perverse. They now not only have to pay to keep the server running but the second the next version of the console/game ships they have a direct incentive to kill off the old DRM server. So not only can they deprive you of your game, but they have an incentive to do so to get you to upgrade on their schedule not yours.
Microsoft is an abuse company that makes software and now game consoles. Of course they would continue to offer the level of abuse they are known for on the console, that is what they do. People need to realize the software and hardware are just tools that let microsoft sell its real product, abuse.
How is that illusion shattering?
Were any of those folks planning on committing a crime on the plane?
Which programs are those?
Lift the cap on SS and suddenly that is solvent. Which totally excludes closing the other loophole that rich folks have. That being to be paid $1 as income and take the rest as stock and options. Close both and it will be solvent forever.
That works until you can't meet your own needs. Then we either all chip in or let you die in the gutter. I say we all chip in.
I know folks like you, one day you will take the money when you need it then try to rationalize why it is ok for you to take it but not anyone else.
The Republicans have not yet abolished basic government services.
Imagined class warfare?
As Warren Buffet stated âoeThereâ(TM)s class warfare, all right, but itâ(TM)s my class, the rich class, thatâ(TM)s making war, and weâ(TM)re winning.â
You know who pits Americans against each other? The richest few. They want you feeling superior to those who make a little less than you, lest you both realize you should fight together to improve your station in life.
If you make less than $40k your relationship with the government is a big gain for you.
Go look up fractional reserve banking.
When you understand that, then you can learn about currency. There is hope for you yet.
Bullshit.
The USD is the reserve currency of the world. Our bonds are so good we pay near nothing on them. To compare us with an tiny island bank that was dumb enough to invest heavily in greek bonds only shows you to be ignorant.
I would assume practice makes you perfect at conning people.
How do you know what should have occurred? You would have to also check to ensure they did not use other methods to increase their odds. Were they blinded while dowsing?
Science is not a religion, not matter how many times you say that.
More water is likely available.
It will never be awarded because magic is fake. No one has even come close, because magic is fake. If dowsing was real a trained dowser would do better than an untrained one.
I think pseudocode would be fine, if it covered every method of doing that thing that the patent covered.
I don't think anyone should get protection beyond the implementation they showed the world. Else the classic knowledge for time limited monopoly trade is totally broken. Without showing the actual work the patent might as well just say we pantent doing X and give no explanation at all.