Best analogy I've come up with is an ocean with islands in it. These islands are ideas. You can of course find any island given enough time and patience, but it's easier to get a map from someone. But two different people can come up with the same map.
Yeah, a certain segment of geekdom is just jizzing at the thought of the "singularity" when computers rule. Robotic foosball and dancing partners anyone? Can't we get a middle ground between mainstream and geekstream?
Moreso really by the notion that people can create ideas. When we realize that ideas exist outside of time, and get rid of these dumb laws, we can truly discover music. But it'll happen.
Supposedly so important that they only need be known by their initials. So do they have a monopoly on math and science? Or can any other school (or individual person) develop a sufficient weapon to wipe this "MIT" off the map?
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I'm surprised the corporate masters haven't modded it down like any anti-"intellectual property" post. Must have slipped by them. Eat a fetus for logic!
To show the fact that nobody can own idea, why not create anonymous music? I suppose it'd have to be instrumental though. Remember, nobody can own an idea.
Again, what a slave trader would say. Well, isn't it obvious? No, it's not Nazis. This is a clear analogy. You keep bringing up exactly what a slave trader would say. Is it so hard to see that a slave trader would argue that "ideally, yeah, we shouldn't keep human slaves. But realistically, it's not gonna happen. This is how things work."
Instead of suing. They would get much more money. The tips could be split to promoters as well (that's just as important as making the music). This was proposed a few days ago in, of all places, the highly mainstream USA Today editorial.
I said patents are. You can make money just fine without patents, ask any restaurant.
And again, I'm one of very few advocating abolishment of patents/copyrights, even here. Most people are just stupid/afraid of change.
I can appreciate the ideal-world spirit of the desire to have no slavery. Unfortunately, it doesn't jibe with a cotton economic model, and cotton seems to be the most effective model out there right now.
Uncreative moron. You fear change because you are...stupid!
If you could just show me posts which advocate the end of the patent system (and copyrights). I feel like I'm the only one...everyone else wants some half-assed weakening of it, like lower copyright terms or no "software patents". Idiots.
Guns are very geeky, they're very central to libertarianism and freedom. Check out any ranges along the route. Maybe vermont has more because of its libertarian gun laws.
I've been trying to tag posts that show some sanity with regards to IP. Even here very few want complete abolishment of IP, mostly for the argument you give. Basically conservatism and fear of change.
I still say that even an economic justification isn't good enough. The insanity of the whole idea of IP laws is enough that there can be no justification for it.
This is a minor league park that I think is even losing the team we have. Portland's trying to get a major league team in, which I'm pretty sure would mean a new stadium.
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How will it be copy locked? Information will be free!
Just familiarize yourself. With morons like these behind the laws, you have to go with what's real. And a bullet is alot more real than a law.
Best analogy I've come up with is an ocean with islands in it. These islands are ideas. You can of course find any island given enough time and patience, but it's easier to get a map from someone. But two different people can come up with the same map.
Yeah, a certain segment of geekdom is just jizzing at the thought of the "singularity" when computers rule. Robotic foosball and dancing partners anyone? Can't we get a middle ground between mainstream and geekstream?
Moreso really by the notion that people can create ideas. When we realize that ideas exist outside of time, and get rid of these dumb laws, we can truly discover music. But it'll happen.
Supposedly so important that they only need be known by their initials. So do they have a monopoly on math and science? Or can any other school (or individual person) develop a sufficient weapon to wipe this "MIT" off the map?
Down with legacy!
Nobody can own an idea. It's illogical. Instead you should ask for donations, like xiph. That is the future. I am right.
I'm surprised the corporate masters haven't modded it down like any anti-"intellectual property" post. Must have slipped by them. Eat a fetus for logic!
We buy other animals, right?
To show the fact that nobody can own idea, why not create anonymous music? I suppose it'd have to be instrumental though. Remember, nobody can own an idea.
Again, what a slave trader would say. Well, isn't it obvious? No, it's not Nazis. This is a clear analogy. You keep bringing up exactly what a slave trader would say. Is it so hard to see that a slave trader would argue that "ideally, yeah, we shouldn't keep human slaves. But realistically, it's not gonna happen. This is how things work."
Um, how about we rethink the whole "job" thing. With all our needs satisfied by robots, we won't need to work at a job.
Instead of suing. They would get much more money. The tips could be split to promoters as well (that's just as important as making the music). This was proposed a few days ago in, of all places, the highly mainstream USA Today editorial.
I said patents are. You can make money just fine without patents, ask any restaurant. And again, I'm one of very few advocating abolishment of patents/copyrights, even here. Most people are just stupid/afraid of change.
I can appreciate the ideal-world spirit of the desire to have no slavery. Unfortunately, it doesn't jibe with a cotton economic model, and cotton seems to be the most effective model out there right now. Uncreative moron. You fear change because you are...stupid!
If you could just show me posts which advocate the end of the patent system (and copyrights). I feel like I'm the only one...everyone else wants some half-assed weakening of it, like lower copyright terms or no "software patents". Idiots.
All patents are bad! Get it through your head!
M$ bad. Patents bad. Digital rights managment bad.
Or do you support the drug war? Conservative/liberal are both about groupthink.
Guns are very geeky, they're very central to libertarianism and freedom. Check out any ranges along the route. Maybe vermont has more because of its libertarian gun laws.
I've been trying to tag posts that show some sanity with regards to IP. Even here very few want complete abolishment of IP, mostly for the argument you give. Basically conservatism and fear of change. I still say that even an economic justification isn't good enough. The insanity of the whole idea of IP laws is enough that there can be no justification for it.
This is a minor league park that I think is even losing the team we have. Portland's trying to get a major league team in, which I'm pretty sure would mean a new stadium.
That plumber can't fix more than one toilet at a time. An idea can be copied an infinite amount of times. Got the difference now?