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I was also going to add that if the media in the U.S. reported on the guy setting himself on fire, which sparked a revolution, U.S. citizens might get an idea that would actually have an impact. By reporting that "Twitter Sparks a revolution" the media effectively keeps the U.S. citizens at their computers tweeting about how mad they are, instead of actually doing something about it...
This guy didn't do anything himself except use the slot machines. Any tinkering to the machine, as explained in the summary up there, was done by casino workers. Yes, he had to ask them, but they said yes and did the work.
By your logic, if I went to the batting cages, chose a cage that I knew had an adjustable throwing machine, asked an employee to adjust it so that it would throw a couple extra balls for my dollar and he agreed and did so, I would be guilty of a crime.
In the case of the casino, the only "crime" i see, is the foolishness of the casino workers to adjust the machines that this guy was winning on. This should be a lesson to the casino only, and they should fix their faulty machines.
Considering the financial problems this country is in, I'd say $$$ is a huge issue at this point... So you're saying they're lazy, and are involved in a conspiracy to rip off taxpayers, just because they can apparently.
I heard Mayor Booker speak at my younger sister's Law School graduation this past spring. After hearing his speech/story, this type of thing doesn't surprise me in the least about him. He is either one of the most genuine, sincere guys in politics, or he's the best actor I've ever seen.
My only hope is that he stays free of corruption throughout his ascent, so that I can vote for him for President one day without fearing a mistake (I'm looking at you Obama).
If everyone is dead, then there is no corrupt, overbearing government entity to try and censor your speech.
So, to answer your question, Yes, we do have freedom of speech when everyone is dead. More importantly, those that died defending that freedom, have died a good death.
Whether or not the stated reasons make sense is irrelevant.
The true reason is undoubtedly that Genzyme is paying the NIH some of their profits from being the only provider of the drug, and that would be in jeopardy one way or the other if the NIH allowed other producers. Either by asking for the same profit sharing setup in exchange for permission and getting called out, or by breaking the agreement and losing the $$ from Genzyme.... They do not want to lose one of their largest sources of dirty money...
Re: Jailing Thomas Edison in 1890 would not have darkened the night.
Right, because that was exactly the point of the sentence....
Semantics aside, the point stands. If it hadn't been that specific employee, or whatever, of Edison's that invented the light bulb, it would have been another one. Bottom line, the light bulb gets invented regardless.
I've been waiting for just this post. I've been trying to tell my friends that this information being leaked can only be a good thing, because Democracy only works well with an informed public. With an uninformed public, you get a battle between Dems and Reps where people actually believe that it's not the same choice....
"many people can own the same house, just at a different address."
That's the dumbest thing I've read in a long time, and I read some pretty dumb things yesterday... The same 'design' of a house, sure, but it's not the same house. It is made from different wood, different screws, different granite counter tops, etc. It is absolutely NOT "the same house", no matter how you look at it.
And if it's not obvious that money can be made, they won't be going there.
That is the choice of those business persons, and should be a calculated one at that. There was no MTV before MTV, so how could they know there was money to be made?? They tried it out, saw it worked, and now they don't even play music videos anymore. Avoiding a market because you can't see it's potential is a choice, and a poor one at that.
The house is no different than a song. It's all a product created to generate income.
They are both a product created to generate income, yes, but they are still QUITE different. For instance, two people can't own the house at the same time, but you can have millions of copies of that song out there being enjoyed simultaneously. One is a physical product, the other is really nothing more than air waves moving at specific frequencies....
You're the only one on this whole page that mentions "worse & dumbest" and I think you meant "worst & dumbest" at that. Either way, there is no intellectual dishonesty, as the only claim he makes about them is that they are not the "best & brightest." Based on their attendance of Stratford University, of which half the country has probably never heard, that is a fair assumption.
And no, that does not mean that I believe 'best & brightest' only comes from ivy league, just that I realize they don't all come from some no-name university...
Re: copyright is not property, but what is copyrighted **IS**..
they are consider by the law, and by anyone who can think as property.
Look at copyright for example, you are saying copyright is not property, (which is wrong). But what is protected under that particular copyright.
For example a text, something you have written. If you do not own that text as property then what the HELL is it ?
The text that you have written, which is property, is not 'A copyright', it is a text that you have written, and it is property. The copyright that you get on that text, is by definition, a government granted monopoly on the 'rights' of that property. That is a privilege you are given, it is not some type of extra property that you now possess. You are trying to make us believe that two separate entities are one in the same, and you look foolish doing so.
You invent something, you write it down, you including diagrams, and examples and you show how it is new and innovative, that is the property you own. You do not own patents or copyrights, you own A Patent or A copyright on the product of your labours.
You do not OWN a patent or a copyright, you are granted that privilege, similar to a driver's license or hunting permit. Your patent can be invalidated, why, because you don't own it. Your book can not be wiped from existence, unless you wish it so, because you DO own it.
Why can you not see this Mike, why do you think there is or can be no property behind a copyrighted or patented work..
So If I write a book as far as you are concerned that book does not exist, no effort or energy went into writing that book, and that book is not to be considered 'property'..
This is one of the biggest jumps off a cliff I've ever witnessed. I can't speak for Mike, but my understanding is that he wholeheartedly believes there is property behind copyright. But he is smart enough to also see the difference between the property and the privilege, which you appear to have a hard time with.
I hope you're young enough to still be in school, because there seems to be a lot left for you to learn.
Re: Thailand just not comprehensive and draconian enough.
"The US already has 850,000 quasi-gov't spooks doing "something" along these lines, and resources to pay for more"
???????
Have you not heard about the US debt and deficit problems?? How on earth could you possibly make the claim that the US has 'resources to pay for more' of anything as wasteful as this with a straight face??
Re: Forgive me if I get a VERY small violin for them.
It started as looking at X-Rays of people's luggage, which probably never got an agent called a pervert, embarrassment, or molester. There's a large number of agents today who are not necessarily doing the job they signed up for. Not that you need to feel bad for them, but don't assume they all signed up for this when they took the job...
What is the fastest way to get students to stop attending your college?
Did I get it right? Oh wait, this isn't a Jeopardy type answer searching for the proper question?? No one could really be so stupid as to tell potential paying customers that if they pay to go that school, and behave like everyone else their age, they will be sent to jail, and still expect them to become customers, could they???
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Re: mis-use & hacking
By your logic, if I went to the batting cages, chose a cage that I knew had an adjustable throwing machine, asked an employee to adjust it so that it would throw a couple extra balls for my dollar and he agreed and did so, I would be guilty of a crime.
In the case of the casino, the only "crime" i see, is the foolishness of the casino workers to adjust the machines that this guy was winning on. This should be a lesson to the casino only, and they should fix their faulty machines.
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Re: No conspiracy, just lazy
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Hmmm
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Re: More than a publicity stunt
My only hope is that he stays free of corruption throughout his ascent, so that I can vote for him for President one day without fearing a mistake (I'm looking at you Obama).
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So, to answer your question, Yes, we do have freedom of speech when everyone is dead. More importantly, those that died defending that freedom, have died a good death.
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Re: Read the actual decision first...
The true reason is undoubtedly that Genzyme is paying the NIH some of their profits from being the only provider of the drug, and that would be in jeopardy one way or the other if the NIH allowed other producers. Either by asking for the same profit sharing setup in exchange for permission and getting called out, or by breaking the agreement and losing the $$ from Genzyme.... They do not want to lose one of their largest sources of dirty money...
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Re: Jailing Thomas Edison in 1890 would not have darkened the night.
Semantics aside, the point stands. If it hadn't been that specific employee, or whatever, of Edison's that invented the light bulb, it would have been another one. Bottom line, the light bulb gets invented regardless.
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Thank you!
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That's the dumbest thing I've read in a long time, and I read some pretty dumb things yesterday... The same 'design' of a house, sure, but it's not the same house. It is made from different wood, different screws, different granite counter tops, etc. It is absolutely NOT "the same house", no matter how you look at it.
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That is the choice of those business persons, and should be a calculated one at that. There was no MTV before MTV, so how could they know there was money to be made?? They tried it out, saw it worked, and now they don't even play music videos anymore. Avoiding a market because you can't see it's potential is a choice, and a poor one at that.
The house is no different than a song. It's all a product created to generate income.
They are both a product created to generate income, yes, but they are still QUITE different. For instance, two people can't own the house at the same time, but you can have millions of copies of that song out there being enjoyed simultaneously. One is a physical product, the other is really nothing more than air waves moving at specific frequencies....
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And no, that does not mean that I believe 'best & brightest' only comes from ivy league, just that I realize they don't all come from some no-name university...
On the post: Just Calling Something Property, Doesn't Make It Property
Re: copyright is not property, but what is copyrighted **IS**..
Look at copyright for example, you are saying copyright is not property, (which is wrong). But what is protected under that particular copyright.
For example a text, something you have written. If you do not own that text as property then what the HELL is it ?
The text that you have written, which is property, is not 'A copyright', it is a text that you have written, and it is property. The copyright that you get on that text, is by definition, a government granted monopoly on the 'rights' of that property. That is a privilege you are given, it is not some type of extra property that you now possess. You are trying to make us believe that two separate entities are one in the same, and you look foolish doing so.
You invent something, you write it down, you including diagrams, and examples and you show how it is new and innovative, that is the property you own. You do not own patents or copyrights, you own A Patent or A copyright on the product of your labours.
You do not OWN a patent or a copyright, you are granted that privilege, similar to a driver's license or hunting permit. Your patent can be invalidated, why, because you don't own it. Your book can not be wiped from existence, unless you wish it so, because you DO own it.
Why can you not see this Mike, why do you think there is or can be no property behind a copyrighted or patented work..
So If I write a book as far as you are concerned that book does not exist, no effort or energy went into writing that book, and that book is not to be considered 'property'..
This is one of the biggest jumps off a cliff I've ever witnessed. I can't speak for Mike, but my understanding is that he wholeheartedly believes there is property behind copyright. But he is smart enough to also see the difference between the property and the privilege, which you appear to have a hard time with.
I hope you're young enough to still be in school, because there seems to be a lot left for you to learn.
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Re: Thailand just not comprehensive and draconian enough.
???????
Have you not heard about the US debt and deficit problems?? How on earth could you possibly make the claim that the US has 'resources to pay for more' of anything as wasteful as this with a straight face??
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Re: Forgive me if I get a VERY small violin for them.
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What is the fastest way to get students to stop attending your college?
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Re: Re: M$ inherently has inside info that gives it unfair advantage.
They should be able to...it's their OS that trained the users to be so stupid and ignorant as to click 'yes' or 'continue' to everything...
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