The video game market is NOT bigger than film. It's an often trotted out stat but it is wrong. The video game market is bigger than the BOX OFFICE market. Let's not forget the money the movie business then makes on DVD, Cable, Network TV.
That is actually one of the problems for the games business is there is no secondary market. When your game tanks out of the gate that is it. No chance of catching it up on the DVD.
MS are trying to create some of that second market with the LIVE arcade. $10 downloads of a 3 year old game could be quite compelling for consumers... next gen for that to come through fully i think though.
Ahhh... I see... sorry, missed the other comment about the DDT-resistant mozzies.
Rigtfully shot down and I learnt a new latin term out of the whole thing!
I agree that genetically mutating away mosquitos would have unforeseen consequences with other parts of the ecosystem... (not sure about total collapse).
But how is the DDT solution any different? Killing off mozzies with genetics will just mean no DDT in the ecosystem. And what you are saying about why vaccinate because malaria will just mutate... why vaccinate against anything?
Read your own article and the original article again. (Your article IS interesting just not 100% relevant I think)
Gates is not spending his money on 'ineffectual nets and drugs'. He is attempting to get a vaccine invented that will not need the spray of anything.
Indeed check this out:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4385432.stm
He has previously donated money for research into insecticides and other measures. (albeit including netting)
I think the real answer may end up being genetically modifying mosquitos to wipe them out or something.
Exactly! The original poster moans about Apples and Oranges and then compares the average 17 people per square mile to only the densely populated areas of Canada?
Oh my god. I have never seen this before.
And yes, my first thought having read the original chair throwing post and seeing this video, is that Balmer is completely whacked out on coke for this!
You can see it in his eyes!
MBA nerds may have read the Goleman article/book about 'Leadership that gets results' that highlights 6 leadership styles.
The 'at a glance summary' of the 'Coercive' style.
Leadership MO: Demands immediate compliance
Style in a phrase: "Do what I tell you"
Underlying EQ: Drive to achieve, initiative
When the style works best: In a crisis
Overall impact on climate: Negative
If chair throwing antics are typical... no wonder MS seems to be floundering in so many areas.
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The video game market is NOT bigger than film. It's an often trotted out stat but it is wrong. The video game market is bigger than the BOX OFFICE market. Let's not forget the money the movie business then makes on DVD, Cable, Network TV.
That is actually one of the problems for the games business is there is no secondary market. When your game tanks out of the gate that is it. No chance of catching it up on the DVD.
MS are trying to create some of that second market with the LIVE arcade. $10 downloads of a 3 year old game could be quite compelling for consumers... next gen for that to come through fully i think though.
That is a bit harsh.
What about Xbox 360 delivering "the Zen of gaming"?
That was pretty clear and to the point.
Ahhh... I see... sorry, missed the other comment about the DDT-resistant mozzies.
Rigtfully shot down and I learnt a new latin term out of the whole thing!
I agree that genetically mutating away mosquitos would have unforeseen consequences with other parts of the ecosystem... (not sure about total collapse).
But how is the DDT solution any different? Killing off mozzies with genetics will just mean no DDT in the ecosystem. And what you are saying about why vaccinate because malaria will just mutate... why vaccinate against anything?
Smallpox vaccine was a waste of time?
Read your own article and the original article again. (Your article IS interesting just not 100% relevant I think) Gates is not spending his money on 'ineffectual nets and drugs'. He is attempting to get a vaccine invented that will not need the spray of anything. Indeed check this out: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4385432.stm He has previously donated money for research into insecticides and other measures. (albeit including netting) I think the real answer may end up being genetically modifying mosquitos to wipe them out or something.
Exactly! The original poster moans about Apples and Oranges and then compares the average 17 people per square mile to only the densely populated areas of Canada?
Oh my god. I have never seen this before. And yes, my first thought having read the original chair throwing post and seeing this video, is that Balmer is completely whacked out on coke for this! You can see it in his eyes! MBA nerds may have read the Goleman article/book about 'Leadership that gets results' that highlights 6 leadership styles. The 'at a glance summary' of the 'Coercive' style. Leadership MO: Demands immediate compliance Style in a phrase: "Do what I tell you" Underlying EQ: Drive to achieve, initiative When the style works best: In a crisis Overall impact on climate: Negative If chair throwing antics are typical... no wonder MS seems to be floundering in so many areas.