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  1. Re:Apple picks up the costs on Apple To Pay Musicians For Free Streams, After All · · Score: 1

    The last time I noticed somebody providing a citation for this it was something akin to 400b in liquid assets. However, what is your point? The amount of money Apple has, or does not have, is of no importance to the underlying facts and including that information does nothing to further the dialogue.

  2. Re:Apple picks up the costs on Apple To Pay Musicians For Free Streams, After All · · Score: 1

    Companies will offer loss-leader products to an opening store if the store is viable enough to succeed. It is not just the store that takes a loss on some products, this is actually fairly common I understand. They do this because of the potential future sales and it is a calculated investment in future products. In this case the owners of the copyrights made a deal with Apple to allow the distribution of their products at a loss for greater potential profit in the future. The irony, yes irony, is that you are probably someone who complains when companies do not take a long-term approach and concentrate on quarterly growth.

  3. Re:Paying for WHAT? on Apple To Pay Musicians For Free Streams, After All · · Score: 1

    I do not know... I play guitar better than Hendrix ever did and I certainly sing better than Dylan. I likely play guitar (or even a drum kit) better than Taylor Swift. My point is that they are not necessarily better.

  4. Re:Isn't it funny on Apple To Pay Musicians For Free Streams, After All · · Score: 1

    I am not sure how you got modded up but, what laws, specifically, would have prompted this change?

  5. Re:Am I included? on Apple To Pay Musicians For Free Streams, After All · · Score: 1

    Take your desire for facts, logic, or honesty and shove them up your ass! Then get yourself out of our country, we do not like your kind around here. :-)

  6. Re:FDA, truth in labeling laws on 3D Printing Might Save the Rhinoceros · · Score: 1

    If you label your heroin (for sale - not your personal stash) as 80% pure and sell it then you are not committing a crime greater than selling a schedule 3 drug. This is because the FDA is not in control - it is already an illegal substance. They do not regulate it for purity, they regulate it for various uses. I suspect China is similar in this.

  7. Re:Right to privacy on WikiLeaks' Latest: An Even More Massive Trove of Sony Documents · · Score: 1

    The answer to your question is, "Yes." The answer to your silliness after your question is, "Not in any sense you are attempting to argue." A person, for example, can be a public official but we do not have a right to place a camera in their bedroom. A public company (note that not all businesses are public) can have as many secrets as they want. They can be forced to disclose evidence of wrongdoing via a warrant.

  8. Re: Saudi Arab and the link to Islamic Terrorism on WikiLeaks' Latest: An Even More Massive Trove of Sony Documents · · Score: 1

    The schools taught them that? I suppose a school that teaches chemistry may teach that but I know of no Catholic school that taught kids to be bombers or suicide bombers. I am not a Catholic (or Christian) or the likes but I would prefer honesty in debates. If you have a citation, anything close will do, then that would be interesting.

  9. Re:Who buys them? on Is the End of Government Acceptance of Homeopathy In Sight? · · Score: 1

    They still do that in real medicine. Well, I should say, they are starting to do that again today and the people doing so are actually doctors. Google, really. I make no claim as to the validity of this practice.

  10. Re:Who buys them? on Is the End of Government Acceptance of Homeopathy In Sight? · · Score: 1

    For $100 you can buy either someone's prescription pills or somewhere around 12-15 bags of heroin. Pain will likely be diminished with either though the latter may be a stronger effect than the former.

  11. Re:Yes it matters on Is the End of Government Acceptance of Homeopathy In Sight? · · Score: 1

    They would know about it before it happened.

    State Agent: Do you know why we are here?
    Psychic: Yes, I know. (starts to pack up desk contents)

  12. Re:Does it matter? on Is the End of Government Acceptance of Homeopathy In Sight? · · Score: 2

    Too funny. There is no such thing as alternative medicine. If it worked then it would just be, you know, medicine.

  13. Re:Taylor Swift: Apple's Disdain For Royalties.... on Taylor Swift: Apple's Disdain For Royalties Is 'Shocking, Disappointing' · · Score: 1

    Ah, I tend to forget that aspect. I have had only one major incident with attempted robbery or the likes. I am also an idiot. Hindsight is actually a good thing. I had somebody pull a gun on me and demand my money. There was no magazine in this weapon and the barrel was only large enough for BBs. I said no and kept walking. There are many reasons why this was stupid.

  14. Re:I wonder... on The Unintended Consequences of Free Windows 10 For Everyone · · Score: 1

    Vista is pretty good after SP1. I never migrated a laptop off of it which is how I noticed. It came with SP1 installed already. I had issues with the initial release (drivers and locking up) on a variety of hardware (I have an MSDN subscription) but no issues with it since SP1. 7 is much better and 8.x is just mentally handichaired.

  15. Re:Who cares? on Security Oversights and Complacency Set the Stage For Killers' Escape · · Score: 1

    I suggest we keep them isolated but there are many people complaining about administrative custody.

  16. Re:Taylor Swift: Apple's Disdain For Royalties.... on Taylor Swift: Apple's Disdain For Royalties Is 'Shocking, Disappointing' · · Score: 1

    Get a bigger laptop bag?

  17. Re: I'm sorry, what? on Taylor Swift: Apple's Disdain For Royalties Is 'Shocking, Disappointing' · · Score: 1

    And I suspect that those free complementary sessions include the business owner paying the employees that do the work. That is more in line with what this is about - for better or worse. I do not really have an opinion on this other than the artists should have a contract that allows them to opt out of things like this if they want but the recording labels probably did not include that in their contracts.

  18. Re:Apple Should Pay - It's Advertising on Taylor Swift: Apple's Disdain For Royalties Is 'Shocking, Disappointing' · · Score: 1

    She should be used to getting reamed without lube.

    I clicked a link and saw her picture above. So, yeah, I think I will be willing to take care of that part. You know, for the betterment of society and whatnot.

  19. Re:Apple Should Pay - It's Advertising on Taylor Swift: Apple's Disdain For Royalties Is 'Shocking, Disappointing' · · Score: 1

    The infrastructure and applications are nothing? Why are you even on this site? The rest of us know that these are things that take work and money. You? You are just ignorant.

  20. Re:Horray for Taylor Swift. on Taylor Swift: Apple's Disdain For Royalties Is 'Shocking, Disappointing' · · Score: 1

    My state has an implied warranty law but, a car? That loses 1/3 of its value the minute it leaves the lot. They make the dealer take it back at full price??? Which states do this?

  21. Re:that's funny... on Taylor Swift: Apple's Disdain For Royalties Is 'Shocking, Disappointing' · · Score: 1

    He is probably a man who is okay with menstruation. I suppose that one can guess what series I am watching again.

  22. Re:Bill Hadley is going to be disappointed on Illinois Supreme Court: Comcast Must Identify Anonymous Internet Commenter · · Score: 1

    You may be willing to pay that price but some people can not afford to pay that price. I see what your opinions are and I am grateful that you have given accurate and honest answers. I am not sure that I agree with you entirely and I, too, do not know how to solve this. I do know that I can easily think of positions that people can realistically be in where they are unable to afford to pay the price of false allegations. This is mostly due to other people who can not think logically or refuse to change their minds once they are made up.

  23. Re:political speech on Illinois Supreme Court: Comcast Must Identify Anonymous Internet Commenter · · Score: 1

    That and, well, the Constitution was a list of things the government could do. It is now interpreted as a list of things they can not do. There is a difference.

  24. Re: political speech on Illinois Supreme Court: Comcast Must Identify Anonymous Internet Commenter · · Score: 1

    This is because people do not understand the differences between freedom and liberty. I am free to kill you. I am not at liberty to do so. You are free to speak, to say anything you want. There are somethings you are not at liberty to say. You can blame anyone you want for this but this is the way it has always been interpreted by the courts. If you want someone to blame then I would suggest starting there or accepting that the words are not always defined as what you want them to be.

  25. Re:political speech on Illinois Supreme Court: Comcast Must Identify Anonymous Internet Commenter · · Score: 1

    You, you, you Hitler you!