There you go again, bringing facts into a debate about patents (no wonder you're posting AC)! On slashdot, you are supposed to say "patents are the sucks! Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Seriously, though, patents used to be valid for 17 years after the issue date. Now, it is 20 years after the filing date. This keeps people from dragging out the prosecution for as long as they want, thus eliminating the infamous "submarine patents".
most (if not all) photographers have contracts that state that the image taken is own by them
This is the important distinction. From my understanding (IANALawyer), since this is a work for hire, if the photographer's contract does not specifically state that they retain the rights to the photographs, then you have a case for owning the copyrights to the photos yourself since it was a work for hire. Most want it not just so they can charge you for reprints (although my wedding photographer let us buy the negatives and the rights after one year), but so they can also use the pictures in their advertising and as part of their portfolio. Without a good portfolio, a photographer has little or no business.
Preists getting married is a thousand year old rule (not doctrine or theological in anyway) that was instituted by Pope Gregory VII so that priests would have more time to carry out theological work instead of having to take care of a family.
It also had the added advantage of getting rid of nepotism, which was becoming a bit of a problem in Pope Gregory VII's time. It was kept later because the reasons you mentioned are still good reasons.
Because your tag line represents micro-evolution, not macro-evolution which is being discussed here. You should know the difference, considering your tag line
The only difference between micro-evolution and macro-evolution is time.
What about on-line retailers? A lot of times they have even better deals and I don't think Wal-Mart will price-match those. And even if they did, there is the advantage of not having to pay sales tax to on-line retailers, unless you happen to live in the state in which they have their headquarters. Plus, if you are buying books or music, you don't have to worry about Wal-Mart censoring^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H selectively stocking books and music.
Well, he is explaining it to physics professors. The problem with the article could very well be the author. If the author doesn't understand quantum mechanics or string theory, he is not going to know how to write about what the kid explained to the professors. The whole thing about basing flying cars on string theory is quite likely a misunderstanding of the author.
Eventually they will realize that they can run the government more profitably and lobby until more, and more of what is currently government responsibilities fall into the hands of corps.
Oh, come on, that's nothing but abject paranoia!
- Bob Scranton, founder and CEO of Admiral Bob's Navy
It's not about a "good credit rating", that's a scam, it's about hunting you down. They're desperately trying to bring back debtor's prisons so they can buy slaves.
There was already a lot of progress on this front with the recently enacted bankruptcy "reform", though I see that corporations still have a pretty easy time of declaring bankruptcy to get out the hassle of paying pensions.
Another stupid joke that needs to die. Or, to better make my point, in Soviet Russia, Al Gore asks YOU!
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Uh, I wouldn't even say the Washington Times is that good even.
It was founded by the Moonies, which is IMHO, a cult and certainly not an uncontroversial organization by any other standards.
Let's not forget that "Rev." Moon recently had himself crowned the prince of peace in an elobarate self-congratulatory ceremony. Someone who does that is probably not out to establish an objective newspaper.
The actual op-ed piece speaks for itself. It's a load of baloney. Filled with a nonsense interpretation of copyright law, tons of statements and allegations without any arguments or reasoning to back them up.
So basically, the Washington Times is a lot like slashdot...
This is called micro-evolution, and in fact the large majority of Christians have no problem with it.
Actually, most Christians don't have a problem with macro-evolution, either. It's just fundie nutjobs like you that have a problem with it. And before you quote statistics about such-and-such percentage Christians thinking something, remember that there is this place called "outside the USA" where there is a decidedly different variety of Christians than you are probably used to.
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/me scurries to secured basement...
So you think the cellar is the safest place? Personally, I think it's a death trap!
If vigilantes could, the people supplying the mods with crack could use it as a defence. "No, I'm not a dealer. It was a vigilante sting operation against the crack buyers."
Bush them gives them a Medal of Freedom, since he has a few lying around. Kerry salutes them and later villifies them.
This is exactly how an army was controlled in Kurt Vonnegut's Sirens of Titan. A remote controlled helmet would receive signals from a controller that force you to do things like strangle one of you friends, through muscle control. I thought it was really neat that one of his first books (I think it was the first) was actually a science fiction novel, rather than what you normally expect from Vonnegut.
That being said, the government in my country (the USA) and the mega-corporations need to sit back and drink a nice big cup of S.T.F.U. as it slowly dawns on them that I, the taxpayer and purchaser of their wares pay for their room and board, and that they need me more than I need them.
True, but the monarchs of old needed the peasants much more than the peasants needed them. Who else would build their castles, grow their food, and make their clothes?
When you put a date of '2018' on something, being at least two US administrations away, isn't that akin to basically saying "maybe, one day, but I wouldn't count on it"?
The problem with the date being 2018 is more to do with funding from Congress, rather than the presidency. Anyone remember the superconducting super-collider we (the US) were going to have? A bunch of imbecilic Repubs referred to it as "Jurassic Pork" and cut the funding. They were too stupid to understand the value of high-energy physics research, and they probably figured that they weren't getting the votes of people who are even slightly intelligent, so it wouldn't affect them.
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Eli Whitney, Orville and Wilbur Wright, just to name a few...
Seriously, though, patents used to be valid for 17 years after the issue date. Now, it is 20 years after the filing date. This keeps people from dragging out the prosecution for as long as they want, thus eliminating the infamous "submarine patents".
This is the important distinction. From my understanding (IANALawyer), since this is a work for hire, if the photographer's contract does not specifically state that they retain the rights to the photographs, then you have a case for owning the copyrights to the photos yourself since it was a work for hire. Most want it not just so they can charge you for reprints (although my wedding photographer let us buy the negatives and the rights after one year), but so they can also use the pictures in their advertising and as part of their portfolio. Without a good portfolio, a photographer has little or no business.
Very true. The fundie Muslims in Indonesia are trying the same sort of nonsense the fundie Christians are here in the US.
Also, ID software has made three versions of DOOM. I think we can see a pattern forming here...
It also had the added advantage of getting rid of nepotism, which was becoming a bit of a problem in Pope Gregory VII's time. It was kept later because the reasons you mentioned are still good reasons.
Posting stories as many different times as possible?
The only difference between micro-evolution and macro-evolution is time.
Well, if the computer eats your brain, it is probably a zombie computer.
What about on-line retailers? A lot of times they have even better deals and I don't think Wal-Mart will price-match those. And even if they did, there is the advantage of not having to pay sales tax to on-line retailers, unless you happen to live in the state in which they have their headquarters. Plus, if you are buying books or music, you don't have to worry about Wal-Mart censoring^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H selectively stocking books and music.
Well, he is explaining it to physics professors. The problem with the article could very well be the author. If the author doesn't understand quantum mechanics or string theory, he is not going to know how to write about what the kid explained to the professors. The whole thing about basing flying cars on string theory is quite likely a misunderstanding of the author.
[/cue redneck voice] "What? He got himself a PhD? Well he sure must be ignorant!"
Oh, come on, that's nothing but abject paranoia!
- Bob Scranton, founder and CEO of Admiral Bob's Navy
There was already a lot of progress on this front with the recently enacted bankruptcy "reform", though I see that corporations still have a pretty easy time of declaring bankruptcy to get out the hassle of paying pensions.
Another stupid joke that needs to die. Or, to better make my point, in Soviet Russia, Al Gore asks YOU!
It was founded by the Moonies, which is IMHO, a cult and certainly not an uncontroversial organization by any other standards.
Let's not forget that "Rev." Moon recently had himself crowned the prince of peace in an elobarate self-congratulatory ceremony. Someone who does that is probably not out to establish an objective newspaper.
The actual op-ed piece speaks for itself. It's a load of baloney. Filled with a nonsense interpretation of copyright law, tons of statements and allegations without any arguments or reasoning to back them up.
So basically, the Washington Times is a lot like slashdot...
Actually, most Christians don't have a problem with macro-evolution, either. It's just fundie nutjobs like you that have a problem with it. And before you quote statistics about such-and-such percentage Christians thinking something, remember that there is this place called "outside the USA" where there is a decidedly different variety of Christians than you are probably used to.
So you think the cellar is the safest place? Personally, I think it's a death trap!
Bush them gives them a Medal of Freedom, since he has a few lying around. Kerry salutes them and later villifies them.
Incessant griping popular among AC's on Slashdot...
Perhaps you should try to be more calm. Indeed, your prescription medication should come in handy in this respect.
Well, maybe, but what the hell do I care? Now, let's see what else is posted to slashdot...
This is exactly how an army was controlled in Kurt Vonnegut's Sirens of Titan. A remote controlled helmet would receive signals from a controller that force you to do things like strangle one of you friends, through muscle control. I thought it was really neat that one of his first books (I think it was the first) was actually a science fiction novel, rather than what you normally expect from Vonnegut.
True, but the monarchs of old needed the peasants much more than the peasants needed them. Who else would build their castles, grow their food, and make their clothes?
The problem with the date being 2018 is more to do with funding from Congress, rather than the presidency. Anyone remember the superconducting super-collider we (the US) were going to have? A bunch of imbecilic Repubs referred to it as "Jurassic Pork" and cut the funding. They were too stupid to understand the value of high-energy physics research, and they probably figured that they weren't getting the votes of people who are even slightly intelligent, so it wouldn't affect them.