Piracy hurting sales in the magnitude that it's claimed to be is a myth.
Look around here and try to find the charts that George Ziemann has made. The RIAA doesn't know all of the numbers.
Besides, when you put out less product to sell, and redundantly play the same stuff on radio, while having a bad economy, all the while the consumer has the choice to more accurately decide on what they want to purchase (previewing before buying), yes, sales are going to be down.
Before the whole napster incident, CD sales were on the rise. Then napster was attacked. Every day more and more people are brought to awareness that the RIAA is full of fucktards. People who are informed on the topic just probably don't feel like supporting the RIAA. Instead of not buying their favorite bands CD's, they probably figure they'll better support the band by going to a concert.
Chew on that for a bit. While the RIAA scapegoats just one specific area, they ignore all the others that would help to cause a decline.
Concert revenues are up because that's one of the few ways left to support your favorite artists without the RIAA getting any money.
I'm condemning a large group of people based on the actions of a large group of people throughout history, and much hasn't changed. I'm telling it like it is. Call it bigotry if you want.
Actually, most fundamentalists believe that not only is the earth 6,000 years old, but the universe is as well. Give or take a few days (whatever a day is in the bible).
The bible doesn't have any faults in it? Do you know what the word "elohim" means? In the original version of the OT, it means "gods", but it was translated to as "God". Yes, the ancient hebrews believe in many gods, not just one.
And tell me what truely righteous being becomes so enraged that their creations are sinning, and feels the need to wipe all but two of every kind out, and a small family, even though they're supposedly all knowing? Doesn't make sense does it? And he already knew that Noah was going to sin horribly, yet he acts surprised when he does. This "God" seems nothing more than a mere human. Yet when people attempt to understand his actions, people always say "you can't comprehend Gods actions, he's God". Funny how a "god" has some very human like traits. Funny how such a loving god is angry and destructive in the OT.
Oh, and that whole flooding incident, there's no record of it. What most likely happened was that the euphrates flooded (I can't remember which river to be honest, but I think it's the euphrates).
And just the mere notion of creationism is just insulting. I'm sorry, but I see no evidence that somoene was made from clay. Show me proof that man was made from clay. Can you do that? No. No one will ever be able to either. While people who believe in God poo poo on evolution, it's certainly more logical than creationism.
Here's another kicker for ya. God knew long before he created Adam, long before he created Eve, that they wouldn't last in the garden. For a being who is so perfect, he can't creat perfect things now can he? He creates man, allowing them to be fooled so easily. Then for some really odd reason, he leaves a tree in the garden that gives them the knowledge of good and evil. Now if you didn't want someone having some knowledge, wouldn't you try to keep them away from it?
Hell, I'll just give you the link for the inconsistencies in the bible as well.
I'm sorry, but the bible is insulting to everyone's intelligence. To believe everything it states is fact is sheer lunacy. It has problems, lots of problems.
If you're really interested in learning more fallacies in the bible, I suggest you go to http://www.infidelguy.com and sign up to the forums and ask out your hearts desire.
I can't remember which two, but two of the big five are on their way out.
You figured they ripped off the artists enough when they take the majority of the money for their CD sales. Cassettes cost more to make, yet are so much cheaper than CD. There's no reason why CD's should be so pricey. Yes there are stores like circuit city out there that sell CD's for a Pheaper Price now, but that's only a handful of stores.
Any artist who agrees to signing over a portion of their revenue from touring is an idiot. Then again they were stupid enough to sign that nice big label contract in the first place.
Perhaps more of these artists will wise up and just leave (I realize it's not always that easy). Some of these artists are good enough to make it on their own.
I'm a troll because I have a valid opinion? Wow, what great detective work sherlock! What's your next trick? Is it going to be another opinion with no backing to it? I can't hardly wait!
Wow, some ass clown modded my post down because I simply pointed out the truth. Gee, don't you think just by saying what I was replying too would need to be modded down more than my post? I find it funny how anytime someone else mocks the bible, they're modded up and everyone laughs with them, yet when I do, I'm suddenly the bad guy. Fuck the asshole that modded me down. I'm sure Jesus rapes him in the ass everynight.
Oh, you mean that book that a bunch of cultists use to tells us what big bad people everyone else is because they don't believe in their form of that particular god? Aren't those the same people who tell us that their god is so many great things, yet the bible shows us differently? And doesn't that book have so many inaccuracies in it that it isn't even funny?
But yet since the bible mentions it, it must be true!
Just the chance to contact intelligent life somewhere in the universe should be a better alternative than not. After all, such contact could be helpful for us. There's a huge oppurtunity cost that shouldn't be passed up.
Wouldn't it be nice to know that we're not alone? Wouldn't it be cool if we learned something from them?
Besides, it's not like the project is without scientific merit, as you're making it seem.
And if you want to bitch about government spending, you might as well start ranting how the government wastes so much more tax money conducting the most stupid of researches. More money is wasted on finding out things like "why people fart", and "Does drinking a lot of beer make you fat", and other stupid things. The government researching things like that is infinitely more stupid than the chance, the mere chance of having some sort of contact with another intelligent life form.
I don't see how it's unscientific to try and figure out how something originated. Sure, it'll be hard, but I wouldn't say impossible. Right now, sure, maybe it is impossible, but maybe not in the future.
Furthermore, don't put creationists in the same boat as a scientist. They are completely different things.
A creationists "theories" are not based on fact, but rather on half truths and word of mouth. I have yet to see creationists use real data.
Your whole "splash" analogy was stupid. A person can study the shape of the splash, and other factors involved to get why the splash was created like it was.
If you want to talk about something philosophical, talk about the meaning of life, not the origin of life. Perhaps this is what you meant.
Yeah, I'm sure people thought the automobile was a worthless idea. I'm sure people thought space travel was a worthless idea. I'm sure people though that a microwave was a worthless idea.
Right...
You should be modded as a troll. It's people like you who stifle innovation and discovery.
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Piracy hurting sales in the magnitude that it's claimed to be is a myth.
Look around here and try to find the charts that George Ziemann has made. The RIAA doesn't know all of the numbers.
Besides, when you put out less product to sell, and redundantly play the same stuff on radio, while having a bad economy, all the while the consumer has the choice to more accurately decide on what they want to purchase (previewing before buying), yes, sales are going to be down.
Before the whole napster incident, CD sales were on the rise. Then napster was attacked. Every day more and more people are brought to awareness that the RIAA is full of fucktards. People who are informed on the topic just probably don't feel like supporting the RIAA. Instead of not buying their favorite bands CD's, they probably figure they'll better support the band by going to a concert.
Chew on that for a bit. While the RIAA scapegoats just one specific area, they ignore all the others that would help to cause a decline.
Concert revenues are up because that's one of the few ways left to support your favorite artists without the RIAA getting any money.
Make sense?
As insulting, flamebait, and offtopic this is, it's still funny! You have to give him credit for the anagram use. Very creative.
the RIAA has found a way to blame piracy on their loss of money in touring.
Later in the program we'll talk about cute fluffy bunnies and the best way to filet them.
I'm condemning a large group of people based on the actions of a large group of people throughout history, and much hasn't changed. I'm telling it like it is. Call it bigotry if you want.
Actually, most fundamentalists believe that not only is the earth 6,000 years old, but the universe is as well. Give or take a few days (whatever a day is in the bible).
The bible doesn't have any faults in it? Do you know what the word "elohim" means? In the original version of the OT, it means "gods", but it was translated to as "God". Yes, the ancient hebrews believe in many gods, not just one.
And tell me what truely righteous being becomes so enraged that their creations are sinning, and feels the need to wipe all but two of every kind out, and a small family, even though they're supposedly all knowing? Doesn't make sense does it? And he already knew that Noah was going to sin horribly, yet he acts surprised when he does. This "God" seems nothing more than a mere human. Yet when people attempt to understand his actions, people always say "you can't comprehend Gods actions, he's God". Funny how a "god" has some very human like traits. Funny how such a loving god is angry and destructive in the OT.
Oh, and that whole flooding incident, there's no record of it. What most likely happened was that the euphrates flooded (I can't remember which river to be honest, but I think it's the euphrates).
And just the mere notion of creationism is just insulting. I'm sorry, but I see no evidence that somoene was made from clay. Show me proof that man was made from clay. Can you do that? No. No one will ever be able to either. While people who believe in God poo poo on evolution, it's certainly more logical than creationism.
Here's another kicker for ya. God knew long before he created Adam, long before he created Eve, that they wouldn't last in the garden. For a being who is so perfect, he can't creat perfect things now can he? He creates man, allowing them to be fooled so easily. Then for some really odd reason, he leaves a tree in the garden that gives them the knowledge of good and evil. Now if you didn't want someone having some knowledge, wouldn't you try to keep them away from it?
Hell, I'll just give you the link for the inconsistencies in the bible as well.
I'm sorry, but the bible is insulting to everyone's intelligence. To believe everything it states is fact is sheer lunacy. It has problems, lots of problems.
If you're really interested in learning more fallacies in the bible, I suggest you go to http://www.infidelguy.com and sign up to the forums and ask out your hearts desire.
I'm not angry about anything, just annoyed.
If they're resorting to these measures.
I can't remember which two, but two of the big five are on their way out.
You figured they ripped off the artists enough when they take the majority of the money for their CD sales. Cassettes cost more to make, yet are so much cheaper than CD. There's no reason why CD's should be so pricey. Yes there are stores like circuit city out there that sell CD's for a Pheaper Price now, but that's only a handful of stores.
Any artist who agrees to signing over a portion of their revenue from touring is an idiot. Then again they were stupid enough to sign that nice big label contract in the first place.
Perhaps more of these artists will wise up and just leave (I realize it's not always that easy). Some of these artists are good enough to make it on their own.
I'm a troll because I have a valid opinion? Wow, what great detective work sherlock! What's your next trick? Is it going to be another opinion with no backing to it? I can't hardly wait!
Wow, some ass clown modded my post down because I simply pointed out the truth. Gee, don't you think just by saying what I was replying too would need to be modded down more than my post? I find it funny how anytime someone else mocks the bible, they're modded up and everyone laughs with them, yet when I do, I'm suddenly the bad guy. Fuck the asshole that modded me down. I'm sure Jesus rapes him in the ass everynight.
The bible?
Oh, you mean that book that a bunch of cultists use to tells us what big bad people everyone else is because they don't believe in their form of that particular god? Aren't those the same people who tell us that their god is so many great things, yet the bible shows us differently? And doesn't that book have so many inaccuracies in it that it isn't even funny?
But yet since the bible mentions it, it must be true!
Just the chance to contact intelligent life somewhere in the universe should be a better alternative than not. After all, such contact could be helpful for us. There's a huge oppurtunity cost that shouldn't be passed up. Wouldn't it be nice to know that we're not alone? Wouldn't it be cool if we learned something from them? Besides, it's not like the project is without scientific merit, as you're making it seem. And if you want to bitch about government spending, you might as well start ranting how the government wastes so much more tax money conducting the most stupid of researches. More money is wasted on finding out things like "why people fart", and "Does drinking a lot of beer make you fat", and other stupid things. The government researching things like that is infinitely more stupid than the chance, the mere chance of having some sort of contact with another intelligent life form.
Ok, Elliot it's time to phone home.
Now that's funny, it totally posted this under the wrong topic.
I don't see how it's unscientific to try and figure out how something originated. Sure, it'll be hard, but I wouldn't say impossible. Right now, sure, maybe it is impossible, but maybe not in the future. Furthermore, don't put creationists in the same boat as a scientist. They are completely different things. A creationists "theories" are not based on fact, but rather on half truths and word of mouth. I have yet to see creationists use real data. Your whole "splash" analogy was stupid. A person can study the shape of the splash, and other factors involved to get why the splash was created like it was. If you want to talk about something philosophical, talk about the meaning of life, not the origin of life. Perhaps this is what you meant.
Yeah, I'm sure people thought the automobile was a worthless idea. I'm sure people thought space travel was a worthless idea. I'm sure people though that a microwave was a worthless idea.
Right...
You should be modded as a troll. It's people like you who stifle innovation and discovery.