What you're noticing is commonly referred to as a 'long tail' phenomenon. As economic scarcity begins to disappear, (or in the case of the internet, the economic scarcity of data vanished nearly overnight), people begin to migrate from the more popular content (the 'head' of the curve), to less popular niche content that more accurately reflects their own tastes (the 'tail' of the curve). The death of the recording giants as they were in the 70's and 80's was truly sewn when the customers' available selection went up by several orders of magnitude as it did when many of us began to get our music on the internet (legally or not), rather than small record stores. These record companies will all continue to lose business and capital as more and more artists begin to produce and publish their own music. If these companies want to continue doing business, they're going to have to take a good hard look at what's really happening, and adjust their business model accordingly.
Of course, no business really wants to downsize, people lose their jobs, maybe even their retirement. It's an ugly prospect in several ways. The truth is though, that the recording industry isn't necessary like it once was. Nearly everything that 30 years ago required an army of professionals and factories full of equipment can now be done by an amateur with a few dollars and a little skill and ambition. The result is that as these recording giants begin to die off, they exhibit many of the characteristics of a dying wild animal, which is to say that they're hurting people in their misguided attempts to stay alive, and largely unwilling to face the ugly truth of the situation.
Controller thumbstick = 360 degree axial movement.
Keyboard = 4 way directional movement.
Just because a mouse alone is superior to a single thumbstick, doesn't negate all the other advantages a controller holds over a keyboard (movement, button placement, tactile response, ergonomic comfort level, analogue button response, freedom to leave your chair and keep playing, etc.)
Except what if it wasn't a teleporter, but a duplicator? What if they could recreate that same burger all they want, without ever touching or altering the original?
Your argument is flawed.
The idea of intelligent design as a "where we came from" story is religious, rather than scientific. It's not so impossible that we might in the future intelligently design our own children. Get your head out of the box, kid.
Your statement is false. If I care less about my car, I will spend less effort maintaining it. If I care more about my car, I will spend more effort making sure it's working right. I have reasoning power to work this out in advance, therefore caring less takes less effort.
The FCC regulation umbrella covers jammers.
It does not cover copper mesh in building construction.
Who do you propose should be responsible for enforcing a ban on Faraday walls?
What incentive would they have to pass laws against it?
The gravity gun only works at all on organic targets on the last level, and at that point, it's the only weapon available. If you had a different experience, you were cheating.
Are you thinking about the same gravity gun? It only works that way in the very last level of HL2, and you couldn't rescue anything, picking up an enemy instantly killed him.
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What you're noticing is commonly referred to as a 'long tail' phenomenon. As economic scarcity begins to disappear, (or in the case of the internet, the economic scarcity of data vanished nearly overnight), people begin to migrate from the more popular content (the 'head' of the curve), to less popular niche content that more accurately reflects their own tastes (the 'tail' of the curve). The death of the recording giants as they were in the 70's and 80's was truly sewn when the customers' available selection went up by several orders of magnitude as it did when many of us began to get our music on the internet (legally or not), rather than small record stores. These record companies will all continue to lose business and capital as more and more artists begin to produce and publish their own music. If these companies want to continue doing business, they're going to have to take a good hard look at what's really happening, and adjust their business model accordingly.
Of course, no business really wants to downsize, people lose their jobs, maybe even their retirement. It's an ugly prospect in several ways. The truth is though, that the recording industry isn't necessary like it once was. Nearly everything that 30 years ago required an army of professionals and factories full of equipment can now be done by an amateur with a few dollars and a little skill and ambition. The result is that as these recording giants begin to die off, they exhibit many of the characteristics of a dying wild animal, which is to say that they're hurting people in their misguided attempts to stay alive, and largely unwilling to face the ugly truth of the situation.
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Don't tell this guy that.
Controller thumbstick = 360 degree axial movement.
Keyboard = 4 way directional movement.
Just because a mouse alone is superior to a single thumbstick, doesn't negate all the other advantages a controller holds over a keyboard (movement, button placement, tactile response, ergonomic comfort level, analogue button response, freedom to leave your chair and keep playing, etc.)
I have mod points, but I'm not touching this thread with a ten foot pole. :/
Only a blind fool believes that theft is theft, murder is murder.
Some people steal because they're starving. Some people kill in self defense.
Except what if it wasn't a teleporter, but a duplicator? What if they could recreate that same burger all they want, without ever touching or altering the original? Your argument is flawed.
The idea of intelligent design as a "where we came from" story is religious, rather than scientific. It's not so impossible that we might in the future intelligently design our own children. Get your head out of the box, kid.
Actually, if you're referring to him outside of his actual performance, you might use his real name, Chaim Witz.
Marketing genius indeed!
The UN isn't controlled by the US. If it was, the US would not so often ignore it and dismiss it as irrelevant. (See: Invasion and Occupation of Iraq)
Actually just Time Warner, they dropped the "AOL" almost five years ago.
Not all of Africa, just the inhabited bits.
Your statement is false. If I care less about my car, I will spend less effort maintaining it. If I care more about my car, I will spend more effort making sure it's working right. I have reasoning power to work this out in advance, therefore caring less takes less effort.
The FCC regulation umbrella covers jammers.
It does not cover copper mesh in building construction.
Who do you propose should be responsible for enforcing a ban on Faraday walls?
What incentive would they have to pass laws against it?
This needs to be modded up.
There hasn't been a keyboard designed that competes with an analogue stick.
Yet...
*goes back to designing said keyboard*
Aviation grade parts are sometimes still used after minor crashes after being inspected again.
Any game on Steam.
No. Sorry bro but that nutcase may be our best bet.
aren't we at war with east asia...
Have you ever handled fiber? It's not that fragile.
The gravity gun only works at all on organic targets on the last level, and at that point, it's the only weapon available. If you had a different experience, you were cheating.
Are you thinking about the same gravity gun? It only works that way in the very last level of HL2, and you couldn't rescue anything, picking up an enemy instantly killed him.
Yeah you get roughly the same amount of adam by saving them. Some moral choice that is.