Personally, I would rather pay to see a movie than watch a screener. My friend has shown me a number of screeners like that, and I hated them. It's just not worth it in my opinion.
I only download the screeners of movies that I know aren't worth my money (e.g. Legally Blonde 2, and Daredevil). Sometimes I end up downloading a movie and unexpectedly liking it (e.g. Spider-Man) in which case I'll go see it in a theater.
Most of the time, the movies available for download on the Internet are obtained when someone sneaks a camcorder into a theatre and illegally records the movie up on the screen. The sound isn't right, the picture isn't in focus, people are walking in front of the camera, and scenes are missing. Is that any way to experience the magic of the movies?
Is what any way to experience the magic of the movies? Free? I think it's a great way.
Only 4 out of 10 films turn a profit.
6 out of 10 films suck.
Do you really want fewer movies to choose from?
Gladly. Maybe they'll be forced to make movies that aren't complete shit.
I was thinking the same exact thing when I read this story. According to this, we can expect to receive our checks in "late-summer or early-fall 2003."
No, it would have had to have been launched before the date of closest approach. If you launched a probe, etc. at Mars (coming towards you), they'll meet up much sooner than if you launch on the date when Earth and Mars are actually nearest (since they're traveling towards each other). If you actually ended up launching on the day that Earth and Mars are closest, then Mars would be moving *away* from the probe shortly after launch, thus making it harder to get to.
Are you sure? I seem to recall that the government had evidence that Iraq was getting ready to attack the United States. The forces in Iraq may not have found a smoking gun, but there was still enough evidence to warrant an invasion under the previous United Nations resolutions.
Just because CNN tells you what to believe, it doesn't mean you actually have to.
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I thought we established that you were the one with the low IQ. ;-)
I'm a student.
Like being a Linux user automatically means I'm fat?
What's your IQ? I bet it's really low.
Congratulations, you've just admitted to being a Windows user.
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You're a /. subscriber, and you're trying to *not* look like a complete dork?
Personally, I would rather pay to see a movie than watch a screener. My friend has shown me a number of screeners like that, and I hated them. It's just not worth it in my opinion.
I only download the screeners of movies that I know aren't worth my money (e.g. Legally Blonde 2, and Daredevil). Sometimes I end up downloading a movie and unexpectedly liking it (e.g. Spider-Man) in which case I'll go see it in a theater.
I'll gladly pay to see a movie if it's worth it.
Most of the time, the movies available for download on the Internet are obtained when someone sneaks a camcorder into a theatre and illegally records the movie up on the screen. The sound isn't right, the picture isn't in focus, people are walking in front of the camera, and scenes are missing. Is that any way to experience the magic of the movies?
Is what any way to experience the magic of the movies? Free? I think it's a great way.
Only 4 out of 10 films turn a profit.
6 out of 10 films suck.
Do you really want fewer movies to choose from?
Gladly. Maybe they'll be forced to make movies that aren't complete shit.
I was thinking the same exact thing when I read this story. According to this, we can expect to receive our checks in "late-summer or early-fall 2003."
No, it would have had to have been launched before the date of closest approach. If you launched a probe, etc. at Mars (coming towards you), they'll meet up much sooner than if you launch on the date when Earth and Mars are actually nearest (since they're traveling towards each other). If you actually ended up launching on the day that Earth and Mars are closest, then Mars would be moving *away* from the probe shortly after launch, thus making it harder to get to.
Well, since time doesn't exist, you have a shot.
So why don't you drink water and eat cereal and yeast?
Simple. Because you can't get drunk off of water, cereal, and yeast.
And why is this news on /.?
It's Sunday morning and makes us feel less guilty about how much we drank last night?
You should try adding beer to your beer. Mmm... double the beer goodness. If one beer is healthy, are two beers twice as healthy? ...What about twelve?