"IF the USA forces them to charge the same low price as in other countries, then the drug companies will simply stop inventing new drugs since it wont be profitable."
And if we stop giving people patents then nothing will be invented. If we get rid of copyright nobody will make write or create movies anymore. If we get rid of trademarks, every product will have the same name.
It's just a useful assumption. If a law doesn't specifically say something different regarding corporations, laws regarding individuals apply to corporations as well. It doesn't mean "corporations are people" and it makes a lot of sense, because it means things made illegal for people don't suddenly become legal if they form corporations and do them in the corporations' names. If different rules are meant to apply to corporations, the laws need to list those different rules.
Facebook "friends" and real-world friends are completely different things.
I wish Facebook had used the term "Aquaintance" instead of "Friend"; maybe it would have avoided all this idiocy.
Here's how it would go for you then:
I don't think that as an adult, it is an issue to be a acquaintance with an old teacher. However, teachers really should not be "acquaintances" with their current students, especially if those students are under 18.
That comment was all fact and no commentary. Here's my commentary:
I expect that they will add their video service to all the expensive data plans ("according to your data plan"), so that it will not count toward the cap. I expect each data plan will include an "Up To XX hours per month of Verizon Video" or "Up To XX GB per month of Verizon Video" which don't count toward your normal data cap, at which point any additional video starts counting toward your data cap or costs money directly.
There are plenty of ways to hit the customer with this one, and I'm sure Verizon Wireless will be able to figure out the method that "maximizes profit" on people who use the service.
From the product website: "The download and use of Verizon Video will incur data charges according to your data plan. A data plan is required for use of this service."
You've said the magic words and will probably draw the wrath of the anti-vaccination crowd to this post. Everyone brace yourselves for the anecdotal "evidence" of post hoc ergo propter hoc that is soon to come.
Technically, it wouldn't have to be an open AP, it would just have to be broadcasting for you to see it. Most people don't turn off broadcasting SSID, even if they secure their routers.
We know Apple has patented gestures related their devices. Has anyone tried to patent use of the middle finger gesture to express outrage and noncompliance?
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And if we stop giving people patents then nothing will be invented. If we get rid of copyright nobody will make write or create movies anymore. If we get rid of trademarks, every product will have the same name.
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I wish Facebook had used the term "Aquaintance" instead of "Friend"; maybe it would have avoided all this idiocy.
Here's how it would go for you then:
I don't think that as an adult, it is an issue to be a acquaintance with an old teacher. However, teachers really should not be "acquaintances" with their current students, especially if those students are under 18.
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Which one?
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I expect that they will add their video service to all the expensive data plans ("according to your data plan"), so that it will not count toward the cap. I expect each data plan will include an "Up To XX hours per month of Verizon Video" or "Up To XX GB per month of Verizon Video" which don't count toward your normal data cap, at which point any additional video starts counting toward your data cap or costs money directly.
There are plenty of ways to hit the customer with this one, and I'm sure Verizon Wireless will be able to figure out the method that "maximizes profit" on people who use the service.
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https://products.verizonwireless.com/index.aspx?id=fnd_video_packages
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail_Mary
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