Before spouting off bullshit, learn something about the drug you're referring to.
Methaqualone, more commonly known as "Quaalude" (a brand name) or simply "ludes" was a commercial drug that was being used recreationally in the US (mostly) during the 70s. Originally it was designed to be a safer alternative to barbiturates, but it was found that it had similar addictive capabilities.
This drug generally isn't made in the "bathtub lab" style of drug making that is popular with methamphetamine. It's not a simple molecule and requires a pretty good knowledge of organic chemistry -- unlike "meth".
those are simply not around anymore Total bullshit. It is an incredibly popular recreational drug in South Africa and are still used recreationally all over the world (including the US).
Sure, but that's the pharmacy, not the gov't being dicks. The government sets legislation that forces the pharmacies to be dicks, lest they lose their licenses and suffer facing criminal charges.
1. Find name of important FBI official or lawmaker who supports these blatantly illegal procedures 2. Call phone company 3. Use mad social engineering skills to secure important person's phone records 4. Mail it to them along with a letter stating that the FBI and the current administration in general needs to stop wiping their ass with the Constitution!
They'll only listen when it comes to bite them in the ass. They need to be made aware that they are not above the law and it CAN be used against them!
We are.
Next up,
Websites, email, and ftp are also bad for children, and a threat to national security. Just as I thought: gopher and USENET are safe for children and American as apple pie!
What's even worse is that there is absolutely NO RECOURSE for sex offenders. Once a sex offender (even if by technicality or mistake or false accusation), ALWAYS a sex offender. No second chances, no retrial, and no double-checking. You'd think that this kind of action violates the 5th amendment, but sadly the "think of the children" hysteria overpowers any logic or fairness.
More retarded politicians who *think* they know about technology. They pass bullshit laws whose demands are technically damn near impossible to fulfill (but all they care about is firing up soccer moms' fury). So now we have some bullshit company who promises lots of undeliverable goals and is milking the government for our tax monies, all because our politicans are off in la-la land.
Gee, did they rule out things like allergies, infections, asbestos, mold, heavy metals, etc.? It would be very funny if they banned WiFi at the school due to health concerns and then found asbestos or lead paint!
In the USA, isn't copyright infringement a civil matter (hasn't it always been)? While this news article is nice and all, it still doesn't address the root of the problem: people are being treated the same way as murderers and rapists when they get caught with pirated stuff.
You said you got energy "out of the magnets". This is false. The magnets and the copper wire were a tool to convert the mechanical energy of your hand manipulating the magnet/led/wire assembly into electricity to power the LEDs. Energy is not being created. You are not extracting energy from the magnets.
What if he wanted to watch it on a different device, such as a PSP or a PDA or maybe his laptop, but didn't want to carry the disc (or couldn't use the disc because those small portable devices don't have DVD drives). If he transcoded it to some other format, it falls within fair use. Someone else did the work for him, that's all.
If the source who he was downloading from acquired the movie illegally, then that is the source's problem. The defendant in this case is completely innocent as he was no breaking any laws.
"Unless he comes up with a sales ticket dated back a few months - the "ownership" is irrelevent. Also - just because you own a particular brand of car stereo doesn't mean you can go out and steal it too. He had the DVD, he should have converted it from his pre-existing copy."
Your so-called "argument" holds absolutely no water. If he bought the DVD, then he has permission to read the bits stored on the media (which make up the MPEG stream). Let's say my DVD was scratched up, but I had as box and a legitimate disc and everything. I could play the first few chapters but then the disc stopped working. Do I have a right to go and download this movie from the internet?
YES, I DO HAVE A RIGHT TO DO THIS.
Same thing -- he had a working DVD. He wanted it in a compressed format. Yes, he could've converted it himself, but let's say he was lazy and someone else with the movie already did the conversion for him. How is downloading a converted copy different from making one yourself using your legitimate DVD as the source? Guess what? There is no difference! Both methods are perfectly within fair-use laws.
"I know, I know - fair use, blah blah - I'm not talking about what I would do or what I think is right but this is the way that the system works right now and you have to work within the parameters."
On the contrary, you ARE talking about what you "think" is the legal method. You're speaking out of your ass and also bending over and presenting said ass to the pillaging dicks of the MPAA. You bought the disc, therefore you have permission to read and interpret the bits any way you see fit. Want to convert it to DivX? Sure! Want to watch it on your PSP? Sure! Want to wipe your ass with it? Go ahead, but it might sting! Want to convert it but you're too lazy? Have an internet friend send you a pre-converted copy. Does your friend own the real DVD? It shouldn't matter to you because the important thing is that YOU do -- the other guy is the one breaking the law and it should be dealt with in a separate manner.
The mentality that you present is what is wrong with the world (mainly the US) today: you willfully ignore the protection that the law gives you and bend over to take it in the ass from big corporations.
As usual, my favorite books get butchered and dumbed-down for the general masses...it's a shame, really. Hey, at least it will get some people interested in the actual BOOKS....
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A creative way to protest the FBI's bullshit:
1. Find name of important FBI official or lawmaker who supports these blatantly illegal procedures
2. Call phone company
3. Use mad social engineering skills to secure important person's phone records
4. Mail it to them along with a letter stating that the FBI and the current administration in general needs to stop wiping their ass with the Constitution!
They'll only listen when it comes to bite them in the ass. They need to be made aware that they are not above the law and it CAN be used against them!
The Constitution is the ultimate "law of the land". So change "probably" to "definitely" :(
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What's even worse is that there is absolutely NO RECOURSE for sex offenders. Once a sex offender (even if by technicality or mistake or false accusation), ALWAYS a sex offender. No second chances, no retrial, and no double-checking.
You'd think that this kind of action violates the 5th amendment, but sadly the "think of the children" hysteria overpowers any logic or fairness.
Because we need a place to put all those horrible murdering potheads, that's why!
More retarded politicians who *think* they know about technology. They pass bullshit laws whose demands are technically damn near impossible to fulfill (but all they care about is firing up soccer moms' fury).
So now we have some bullshit company who promises lots of undeliverable goals and is milking the government for our tax monies, all because our politicans are off in la-la land.
That really sucked. You FAIL.
Gee, did they rule out things like allergies, infections, asbestos, mold, heavy metals, etc.?
It would be very funny if they banned WiFi at the school due to health concerns and then found asbestos or lead paint!
In the USA, isn't copyright infringement a civil matter (hasn't it always been)? While this news article is nice and all, it still doesn't address the root of the problem: people are being treated the same way as murderers and rapists when they get caught with pirated stuff.
(Haha, the CAPTCHA word was "defense", how apt)
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You said you got energy "out of the magnets". This is false. The magnets and the copper wire were a tool to convert the mechanical energy of your hand manipulating the magnet/led/wire assembly into electricity to power the LEDs. Energy is not being created. You are not extracting energy from the magnets.
What if he wanted to watch it on a different device, such as a PSP or a PDA or maybe his laptop, but didn't want to carry the disc (or couldn't use the disc because those small portable devices don't have DVD drives). If he transcoded it to some other format, it falls within fair use. Someone else did the work for him, that's all. If the source who he was downloading from acquired the movie illegally, then that is the source's problem. The defendant in this case is completely innocent as he was no breaking any laws.
"Unless he comes up with a sales ticket dated back a few months - the "ownership" is irrelevent. Also - just because you own a particular brand of car stereo doesn't mean you can go out and steal it too. He had the DVD, he should have converted it from his pre-existing copy."
Your so-called "argument" holds absolutely no water. If he bought the DVD, then he has permission to read the bits stored on the media (which make up the MPEG stream). Let's say my DVD was scratched up, but I had as box and a legitimate disc and everything. I could play the first few chapters but then the disc stopped working. Do I have a right to go and download this movie from the internet?
YES, I DO HAVE A RIGHT TO DO THIS.
Same thing -- he had a working DVD. He wanted it in a compressed format. Yes, he could've converted it himself, but let's say he was lazy and someone else with the movie already did the conversion for him. How is downloading a converted copy different from making one yourself using your legitimate DVD as the source? Guess what? There is no difference! Both methods are perfectly within fair-use laws.
"I know, I know - fair use, blah blah - I'm not talking about what I would do or what I think is right but this is the way that the system works right now and you have to work within the parameters."
On the contrary, you ARE talking about what you "think" is the legal method. You're speaking out of your ass and also bending over and presenting said ass to the pillaging dicks of the MPAA. You bought the disc, therefore you have permission to read and interpret the bits any way you see fit. Want to convert it to DivX? Sure! Want to watch it on your PSP? Sure! Want to wipe your ass with it? Go ahead, but it might sting! Want to convert it but you're too lazy? Have an internet friend send you a pre-converted copy. Does your friend own the real DVD? It shouldn't matter to you because the important thing is that YOU do -- the other guy is the one breaking the law and it should be dealt with in a separate manner.
The mentality that you present is what is wrong with the world (mainly the US) today: you willfully ignore the protection that the law gives you and bend over to take it in the ass from big corporations.
Is this really going to be cheaper than stuff like the eMachines products they sell?
Mini-mini: mac mini in a mini cooper?
Won't [i]anyone[/i] think of the Mooninites?!
Now maybe my family won't fight for the remote so much, especially when I tell them that one wrong move turns it into a $300+ paperweight!
As usual, my favorite books get butchered and dumbed-down for the general masses...it's a shame, really. Hey, at least it will get some people interested in the actual BOOKS....