People need to be pointing out that the cost/benefit ratio for monocultures vs heterocultures is changing.
The Irish developed an appreciation for the risk of monocultures in 1845-1847...
The RIAA regularly claims more than 2.6 billion music files are pirated every month in the US.
Assuming their number (not reasonable, but for the calculation) and noting $150k per copyright violation, we get $390 trillion per month.
Perhaps this is how they plan to address their failed business model.
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People need to be pointing out that the cost/benefit ratio for monocultures vs heterocultures is changing. The Irish developed an appreciation for the risk of monocultures in 1845-1847 ...
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The RIAA regularly claims more than 2.6 billion music files are pirated every month in the US. Assuming their number (not reasonable, but for the calculation) and noting $150k per copyright violation, we get $390 trillion per month. Perhaps this is how they plan to address their failed business model. ___