There's the old gem of a story of the man who was sentenced to death but tried to kill himself while waiting on death row. He was declared legally dead as doctors battled to save him (pretty ironic: 'let's save him from death so that we can kill him!') but through some miracle was revived and declared to have served his sentence and was released.
I can see where you're coming from with that statement, but it's not really appliable to the two situations outlined by the parent
Stealing a Lexus is quite different from getting free satellite/cable/etc. or downloading MP3s. First of all there is the actual material and manufacturing costs of that individual car. I'm not sure how much it costs to make a car and it doesn't particularly matter, but there's a whole hunk of metal, plastics, leather, electronics and the like. If I went to a Lexus dealership and drove off with their newest car, they have lost money as they paid for that individual unit and it can no longer be sold to someone else for a profit
However, if I buy a magic black box that gives me 200 sport/pr0n/music channels for nothing, then what is the individual cost for the companies to broadcast to me? Nothing. Adding a new link to the chain does not mean corporate money is also flowing down into my house along with the Jenna Jameson.
It's the same with MP3s, Downloading Britney Spears does not deprive some suit in Beverly Hills from a lump of cash because the MP3 for all purposes does not physically exist.
I know the old 'well I wouldn't buy it anyway so it doesn't cost them anything' argument is a little overused as well as controversial, that's not the focus of my post.
The problem with devices like these is that human nature is the most illogical thing in the world. People love something one minute and hate it the next, you can't predict people's actions and decisions as much as you might think.
This _might_ be useful for the running-like-clockwork suits that have a strict routine: getting the same train everyday, having lunch at the same restaurant etc. but even then you're still gonna get a lot of incorrect purchases/bookings.
Computers should automate boring/repetitive tasks to make our lives easier. I don't know about you but I quite enjoy the excitement of booking a holiday or enjoy the experience of booking a fancy restaraunt for a big dinner.
When you take your holiday to the moon in twenty years time you'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to takeout/takeaway food. Chow mein or curry? It's always a dilemma for me...
And there'll be file sharing barons who'll send you your Britney Spears audio tracks in an iPod stashed in a bowling ball that rolls through a series of underground tunnels, with the authorities none the wiser
I know that was intended humourously, but have you ever played Counter Strike with POD Bot? Damn that gets annoying, with all of the random name calling and complaining it's just way too OTT. I mean, I know that I'm not playing with real players so why try and fool me into thinking that a real person just told me 'great shot Hogwash!' when I'm just camping behind a crate?
"The people who run these Napster networks know full well what they are doing: Operating a sophisticated network designed to enable widespread music thievery," Cary Sherman, the president of the RIAA, said in a statement issued April 3.
No, they are operating a sophisticated network designed to enable copyright infringement. Big difference.
I know I'm beating a dead horse here but there needs to be an end to this thievery talk.
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August or September is marked for the third album of Otto, already baptized "Without Gravity"
Well if you put Holy Water on your CDs what do you think's gonna happen when you try and play them!?
Yeah we do have computers but most of them were obliterated by friendly fire a few months ago from rogue smart bombs.
Note to overly patriotic mods: this is just a [bad] joke
And of course, all those running Windows will have stuff screwing up left, right and centre. Blue Screen Of Death, Blue Screen Of Death, haha!
(Score:5, Anti-Microsoft post)
Disclaimer: this is sarcasm
There's the old gem of a story of the man who was sentenced to death but tried to kill himself while waiting on death row. He was declared legally dead as doctors battled to save him (pretty ironic: 'let's save him from death so that we can kill him!') but through some miracle was revived and declared to have served his sentence and was released.
What a great line for chicks at parties:
You know, I just got out of prison....
Really? What was your sentence?
*Pause for effect, then grin* Death....
Frazier will have to pay $500 a month for the next 30,000 years
Man this dude's gonna be pissed when we discover the secret to immortality in 50 years time!
Maybe soon going to Download.com will be seen as Attempted Copyright Infringement.
Download.com -> KaZaA -> Illegal music!
do
:= false
:= true
:= 0
if convict.injail = true then debtpayments.active
if debtpayments.active = false then convict.injail
until debt.amount
Does not compute. Does not compute.
*Boom*
I can see where you're coming from with that statement, but it's not really appliable to the two situations outlined by the parent
Stealing a Lexus is quite different from getting free satellite/cable/etc. or downloading MP3s. First of all there is the actual material and manufacturing costs of that individual car. I'm not sure how much it costs to make a car and it doesn't particularly matter, but there's a whole hunk of metal, plastics, leather, electronics and the like. If I went to a Lexus dealership and drove off with their newest car, they have lost money as they paid for that individual unit and it can no longer be sold to someone else for a profit
However, if I buy a magic black box that gives me 200 sport/pr0n/music channels for nothing, then what is the individual cost for the companies to broadcast to me? Nothing. Adding a new link to the chain does not mean corporate money is also flowing down into my house along with the Jenna Jameson.
It's the same with MP3s, Downloading Britney Spears does not deprive some suit in Beverly Hills from a lump of cash because the MP3 for all purposes does not physically exist.
I know the old 'well I wouldn't buy it anyway so it doesn't cost them anything' argument is a little overused as well as controversial, that's not the focus of my post.
My 0.02
It also directs the Justice Department to develop programs to educate the American public on why copyright violation is bad
Piracy's bad......mmmmkay?
Thats when they go from small potatoes to French Fries
the sniper mistook Mr Hook for a fighter because he was carrying what appeared to be a gun - which turned out to be a mobile phone
Oh wait it must be a troll post because it's about Israel.....
More incidents like these
It appears as though you are trying to stare at that blonde woman's breasts. Would you like me to...
A) Order some pornographic material to relieve your urges?
B) Zoom in?
C) Shut the fuck up and let you carry on ogling?
Well my phone thinks that this item is indeed neat so has moved it to the upper region of my DO BUY list.
Error: Infinite Loop
The problem with devices like these is that human nature is the most illogical thing in the world. People love something one minute and hate it the next, you can't predict people's actions and decisions as much as you might think.
This _might_ be useful for the running-like-clockwork suits that have a strict routine: getting the same train everyday, having lunch at the same restaurant etc. but even then you're still gonna get a lot of incorrect purchases/bookings.
Computers should automate boring/repetitive tasks to make our lives easier. I don't know about you but I quite enjoy the excitement of booking a holiday or enjoy the experience of booking a fancy restaraunt for a big dinner.
From what I've seen of Aliens, most suffer from SARS:
Shiny Almond-shaped Retina Syndrome
When you take your holiday to the moon in twenty years time you'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to takeout/takeaway food. Chow mein or curry? It's always a dilemma for me...
but don't sing Happy Birthday or you'll get screwed for copyright infringement.
Mary Bono's Raring to Run RIAA
That reminds me: I've got no U2 mp3s on my puter, better go get some off Kazaa.
Man: Excuse me stewardess, what is the in flight movie?
Stewardess: Apollo 13, sir.
And there'll be file sharing barons who'll send you your Britney Spears audio tracks in an iPod stashed in a bowling ball that rolls through a series of underground tunnels, with the authorities none the wiser
Whereas here in England there's royal blue blood ;)
Hey man, move to the unknown place called Eurorica. It's all good over here.
I know that was intended humourously, but have you ever played Counter Strike with POD Bot? Damn that gets annoying, with all of the random name calling and complaining it's just way too OTT. I mean, I know that I'm not playing with real players so why try and fool me into thinking that a real person just told me 'great shot Hogwash!' when I'm just camping behind a crate?
"The people who run these Napster networks know full well what they are doing: Operating a sophisticated network designed to enable widespread music thievery," Cary Sherman, the president of the RIAA, said in a statement issued April 3. No, they are operating a sophisticated network designed to enable copyright infringement. Big difference. I know I'm beating a dead horse here but there needs to be an end to this thievery talk.