Since when is a Judge in any way qualified to rule on science? What if that had happened with Einstein or Maxwell? Darwin has been overplayed, if you read Origin of Spicies you can see that it is a theory and there are plenty of inconsistencies, Intelligent Design is something that is another theory. I am not claiming that either is correct, however, having read Darwin, the proponents intelligent design, and the Judge's opinion. The way science develops is through the proposition of theories and lots of work required in proving one superior to the other. Sometimes neither one is able to get the upper hand (e.g. Physics). What Judge Jones did was really censorship more than anything. If science is to be determined by the courts, then our civilization is truly in for it.
If everyone whom the RIAA bullied just said "Take me to court!", they would loose more money in lawyer fees then they would gain in settlements. If it were me, that would be what I would do. Additionally, where is the congressional outrage at the suggestion of the RIAA? It is really sad how the RIAA is a greed monopolitic entity.
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Since when is a Judge in any way qualified to rule on science? What if that had happened with Einstein or Maxwell? Darwin has been overplayed, if you read Origin of Spicies you can see that it is a theory and there are plenty of inconsistencies, Intelligent Design is something that is another theory. I am not claiming that either is correct, however, having read Darwin, the proponents intelligent design, and the Judge's opinion. The way science develops is through the proposition of theories and lots of work required in proving one superior to the other. Sometimes neither one is able to get the upper hand (e.g. Physics). What Judge Jones did was really censorship more than anything. If science is to be determined by the courts, then our civilization is truly in for it.
If everyone whom the RIAA bullied just said "Take me to court!", they would loose more money in lawyer fees then they would gain in settlements. If it were me, that would be what I would do. Additionally, where is the congressional outrage at the suggestion of the RIAA? It is really sad how the RIAA is a greed monopolitic entity.
What the hell??? That was totally disgusting. I expect better of slashdot. : (