You're living about 150 years late for such a literal interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. Like it or not, the U.S. Supreme Court decided many years ago that the rights contained in the Constitution have limits. These limits include things like pornography, incitement to riot, treason, slander, etc.
Thanks for the compliment, but believe it or not, I didn't really intend it as a troll. I meant it as the subject said, "stop bitching". I'm tired of artists (game developers, musicians, painters, etc) blaming the big bad corporations on the lack of good art.
If he's an A-list old-skool game designer, then he should know better than anyone that some of the best games were produced on a shoestring without any publisher lined up.
Stop bitching. Do it again. Nobody is stopping you and if you do create a great game there will be plenty of opportunity to publish it.
My point is simply that if a great game is something you really want, then I don't think you need that huge budget. I realize it takes lots of (unpaid) time and dedication, but so do lots of things.
>> Hell, the Cuban missile crisis is nothing compared to some serious strike capabilities in space with a far greater range than some archaic missiles on a carribean island.
This statement shoots your entire argument to hell. Read some history. The Cuban missile crisis was probably the single closest point that humanity has come to self-annihilation. No theoretical threat could ever approach it.
>> Besides, who appointed the USA to be the supreme ruler of space? Surely disabling a satellite orbiting some other nation's (high) air space could be construed as an act of war similar to say, spyplanes in a foreign country's airspace?
The big boys already spy on each other from space (and from the upper atmosphere as well).
Am I really a thief if I bought Sgt. Pepper 18 years ago and now decide to download the same songs as MP3s?
That's a really good and important question. I agree with you. I also have a lot of old tapes and LPs and I downloaded MP3 versions of them because I felt it was a morally (if not legally) justifiable thing to do.
On the other hand, when we bought those forms of the music, we knew they had a limited lifespan. That's one reason why people made tapes of their albums and only listened to the tapes. Part of the reason content companies charge more for CDs and DVDs is the longer useful lifespan.
I think it is issues like these that make it so difficult to agree on a solution, much less legislate one.
I don't really think you can rip off a consumer of something that is completely discretional. I have no interest in defending the music or movie industry, but it's not like gouging people for food. If the CD is not worth $18, don't buy it.
We, as a society, can't even agree on what "an appropriate balance" would be.
Young technophiles (slashdotters) want free exchange. Content execs want everything locked down. I think the general public justs wants content at a reasonable price that they can use in multiple areas of their lives. It's gonna be tough to pass any balanced legislation until we have balanced discussions.
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I'm sorry, but that's an inane premise. That's like saying that cars are broken because there's so much traffic.
That's what the Judicial branch is for.
You do understand that the Congress makes the laws, not the president, right?
I'm glad I don't pay to read these ridiculous story summaries. That summary is actually worse than what is typically on Fox News.
Having a bad day?
Air Supply?
You're living about 150 years late for such a literal interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. Like it or not, the U.S. Supreme Court decided many years ago that the rights contained in the Constitution have limits. These limits include things like pornography, incitement to riot, treason, slander, etc.
Let's not forget George Soros. There are plenty of extraordinarily rich individuals out there that are corrupting the system.
Maybe the people who complain about the lack of quality games should put the book to use.
Thanks for the compliment, but believe it or not, I didn't really intend it as a troll. I meant it as the subject said, "stop bitching". I'm tired of artists (game developers, musicians, painters, etc) blaming the big bad corporations on the lack of good art.
If he's an A-list old-skool game designer, then he should know better than anyone that some of the best games were produced on a shoestring without any publisher lined up.
Stop bitching. Do it again. Nobody is stopping you and if you do create a great game there will be plenty of opportunity to publish it.
My point is simply that if a great game is something you really want, then I don't think you need that huge budget. I realize it takes lots of (unpaid) time and dedication, but so do lots of things.
and write a great game yourself.
Who cares if THEY accepted that it would continue? We did not.
Yeah, the U.S. is seizing the oil in Iraq. That's why the price is up to $63/barrel now.
As per the article, the U.S. gave the required 6 months notice. Therefore, the U.S. lived up to the treaty completely.
Changing leaders is clearly a different situation than a complete change in governmental system and partial break-up of the country.
We may still adhere to old treaties, that does not mean that we have to.
The USSR no longer exists, hence the treaty no longer exists. Not to mention the fact that the ABM is ridiculously antiquanted.
China and Russia may be an essential trading partner (though I suspect we could live without their crap), but they are hardly either of the other two.
This statement shoots your entire argument to hell. Read some history. The Cuban missile crisis was probably the single closest point that humanity has come to self-annihilation. No theoretical threat could ever approach it.
>> Besides, who appointed the USA to be the supreme ruler of space? Surely disabling a satellite orbiting some other nation's (high) air space could be construed as an act of war similar to say, spyplanes in a foreign country's airspace?
The big boys already spy on each other from space (and from the upper atmosphere as well).
The CPI is virtually useless. It significantly overstates inflation.
It wasn't just the U.S. and U.K. intelligence communities. It was also organizations in places like Russia.
What's an "N-Gage"?
That's a really good and important question. I agree with you. I also have a lot of old tapes and LPs and I downloaded MP3 versions of them because I felt it was a morally (if not legally) justifiable thing to do.
On the other hand, when we bought those forms of the music, we knew they had a limited lifespan. That's one reason why people made tapes of their albums and only listened to the tapes. Part of the reason content companies charge more for CDs and DVDs is the longer useful lifespan.
I think it is issues like these that make it so difficult to agree on a solution, much less legislate one.
I don't really think you can rip off a consumer of something that is completely discretional. I have no interest in defending the music or movie industry, but it's not like gouging people for food. If the CD is not worth $18, don't buy it.
Young technophiles (slashdotters) want free exchange. Content execs want everything locked down. I think the general public justs wants content at a reasonable price that they can use in multiple areas of their lives. It's gonna be tough to pass any balanced legislation until we have balanced discussions.