but what is fairness, balance and reasonable limits?
some argue that it is fair to have exclusive rights for 50 years others say 5 years yet others say once conceived it should be given out free since ideas are not property......those terms are very subjective.
...if it is broadcast (tv, radio) over the airways free to the viewer, listener i should be able to do what i want with it. ie. record it, edit out commercials etc. share it with all my friends. if i am paying for the content (cable tv, xm radio) i should be able to record it and view, listen to it later.
i just picked up a new honda accord coupe last november, v6 6speed anyway i drive almost exclusively on the highway and get 29-31 mpg. when i am in town i like to start fast, cause hey, its fun.
the point is that the newer hondas have a 'drive by wire' technology. instead of having a direct cable to the throttle body the accelerator goes though a computer. when a driver has a lead foot the computer says 'hey, driver wants to accelerate quickly, i will do it on the most fuel efficient manner' giving a well rounded fuel economy
and yeah it is still fast with this feature. 0-60 in 5.9sec according to car and driver. not too bad.
except, spiderman #1 wouldnt be worth a dime (well it would be worth less than it is-being #1 it has to be good for something) if a bunch of moms hadnt thrown them out. same goes for any magazine.
yup, same things happens in construction. when a public entity is forced to buy 'low bid' all the contractors know it. the bidder low then nickle and dime the public entity on change orders. quality is also often inferior becuase to get that low bid you need to pay people less, which increases the amount of underqualified people on the job.
they should be bidding on best value. but that would be a lot harder to determine.
communism is good - for the smurfs, not 293,027,571 people. i.e. if everyone is on the same page its great. at least under the current form in the u.s. you can choose to live that way if you want (amish, communes, etc.)
you have a valid point, but i can quit sending my money to comcast if they do that. with the government i have no choice. there will most likely always be someone out there in the market that wont censor what i want to do.
when something new is built and a road isnt there, the owner of the development builds the road. then hands it over to the state to maintain. your gas taxes then pay for that upkeep. some general funds do go into this as well, but you still have to pay for the sidewalk you are walking on.
...i like the idea of competition. but will it really lower costs? once i pay taxes for muni and a monthly fee for corporate (assuming corporate is better - maybe muni is slow / spotty) will i still be paying the same rate? i also have a hard time believing that the government with innovate since they cant seem to do that very well. i also fear a government delivered service that is all about information.
maybe what we need is a checklist on our tax forms for what we want our taxes to go to. general categories / percentage based. eh, just a thought.
i think it is more about the store getting robbed. many stores, particularly convenience stores and fast food chains will have a sign posted that says they only ever have $20 max in the till. the rest goes directly into a timed safe.
as a counterpoint to your experience in the US, last time i was in france i got some nasty glares when i paid with anything but exact change.
i think wifi access is seen as more beneficial than television and phones because of the greater educational avenues internet access can take. i know because of time restraints involved in moving my body around i couldnt do a lot of things i do without access. like work and school.
to me it is akin to cellphones in cars are bad but eating a huge mcburger that is dripping into your lap is ok. things that are percieved as a domain of the elite are attacked but something that can 'help the little guy' is ok.
i know your being funny but a stadium does do a lot for the local economy. anytime you get 50,000+ (i think 72,000 at the new stadium in denver) people out and about after the game many go out to eat or hit the bars. add in all the merchandise etc. sports are big bucks at more than the stadium.
that being said as a denver resident i have no idea why we really needed a new football stadium. but i dont follow that stuff.
if it is plugged in gasoline consumption may drop, something still has to produce that eletricity. so power plants have to produce more and burn more fuel to do it. these discussions about alternative energy need to look at all the sources of energy that is involved. if the goal is to reduce gasoline use, that is good. if the goal is 'clean' energy there is a long way to go.
incidentally a class on campus did a project on how much energy it takes to make a meal and how much energy is gotten out of it in. fast food is horribly inefficient.
this from the state that raised cigarette taxes then went after people getting them out of state. if the music industry needs to look at its business model, governments need to look at their taxation model - both a looking for all the cash they can get.
...you university is protecting itself for the off-chance that they could be held liable in some way, shape or form......or maybe they need to cut back on the amount of bandwidth used and this is an easy excuse?
i have the 'see id' note on my card as well. almost no one does. whenever i have to sign on a screen w/ a stylus i just do a line. no one ever does anything.
onto walmart, i went thru the self check out, swiped my card them the lady stopped me, checked my bag and had to verify my card and id.....whats the point of self-checkout?...i know a girl who uses a guys card at the grocery store self checkout all the time.
credit cards are strange. the last place i used one of mine was in rome. 2 years ago. about a month ago someone started useing it in the u.k. to buy shoes. the credit company just called me up and asked about the charges. when i said i was calling from boulder colorado she just cancelled the card and the charges. easy.
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some argue that it is fair to have exclusive rights for 50 years others say 5 years yet others say once conceived it should be given out free since ideas are not property... ...those terms are very subjective.
...if it is broadcast (tv, radio) over the airways free to the viewer, listener i should be able to do what i want with it. ie. record it, edit out commercials etc. share it with all my friends. if i am paying for the content (cable tv, xm radio) i should be able to record it and view, listen to it later.
the point is that the newer hondas have a 'drive by wire' technology. instead of having a direct cable to the throttle body the accelerator goes though a computer. when a driver has a lead foot the computer says 'hey, driver wants to accelerate quickly, i will do it on the most fuel efficient manner' giving a well rounded fuel economy
and yeah it is still fast with this feature. 0-60 in 5.9sec according to car and driver. not too bad.
i find it amazing that the publisher doesnt have a couple copies in storage someplace, granted that is a lot of magazines...
except, spiderman #1 wouldnt be worth a dime (well it would be worth less than it is-being #1 it has to be good for something) if a bunch of moms hadnt thrown them out. same goes for any magazine.
its called 'groupthink' http://www.abacon.com/commstudies/groups/groupthin k.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupthink
basically no one wants to upset the apple cart, derfer to 'superiors' etc. people want to be liked and seem intelligent, ants just follow pheremones.
http://www.bibleufo.com/enigma.htm
is anyone else thinking - "miniature giant space hamsters"?
they should be bidding on best value. but that would be a lot harder to determine.
communism is good - for the smurfs, not 293,027,571 people. i.e. if everyone is on the same page its great. at least under the current form in the u.s. you can choose to live that way if you want (amish, communes, etc.)
you have a valid point, but i can quit sending my money to comcast if they do that. with the government i have no choice. there will most likely always be someone out there in the market that wont censor what i want to do.
when something new is built and a road isnt there, the owner of the development builds the road. then hands it over to the state to maintain. your gas taxes then pay for that upkeep. some general funds do go into this as well, but you still have to pay for the sidewalk you are walking on.
maybe what we need is a checklist on our tax forms for what we want our taxes to go to. general categories / percentage based. eh, just a thought.
dont let the fed in find out. they will hack it in 3 minutes!... ...all part of their sinister plot to take over mass transit...
as a counterpoint to your experience in the US, last time i was in france i got some nasty glares when i paid with anything but exact change.
get a laptop http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1415 713,00.html
to me it is akin to cellphones in cars are bad but eating a huge mcburger that is dripping into your lap is ok. things that are percieved as a domain of the elite are attacked but something that can 'help the little guy' is ok.
that being said as a denver resident i have no idea why we really needed a new football stadium. but i dont follow that stuff.
incidentally a class on campus did a project on how much energy it takes to make a meal and how much energy is gotten out of it in. fast food is horribly inefficient.
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the stories are fast and furious today.
...is a brain implanted passport chip, now that...
this from the state that raised cigarette taxes then went after people getting them out of state. if the music industry needs to look at its business model, governments need to look at their taxation model - both a looking for all the cash they can get.
...you university is protecting itself for the off-chance that they could be held liable in some way, shape or form... ...or maybe they need to cut back on the amount of bandwidth used and this is an easy excuse?
onto walmart, i went thru the self check out, swiped my card them the lady stopped me, checked my bag and had to verify my card and id... ..whats the point of self-checkout? ...i know a girl who uses a guys card at the grocery store self checkout all the time.
credit cards are strange. the last place i used one of mine was in rome. 2 years ago. about a month ago someone started useing it in the u.k. to buy shoes. the credit company just called me up and asked about the charges. when i said i was calling from boulder colorado she just cancelled the card and the charges. easy.