Hey Mike, have you trademarked the "Streissand Effect" yet? Otherwise better get on it before someone else does and sues you, even though you created the term.
This kind of reminds me of Pat Riley and his trademark on the term three-peat. I remember it being a big deal a few years back when USC "won" 3 national championships in football and they had t-shirts that said Three-pete (after their coach, Pete Carroll). I recall something on sportscenter about Pat Riley wanting his cut.
Also, Texas A&M trademarked "the 12th man" (refers to the crowd, 11 people on the field + the crowd = ...) and sued the Seattle Seahawks regarding it.
Sorry but I make the best Baby Back Ribs. Henceforth, everyone else must pay a licensing fee to me to make them. Also, no one is allowed to make fajitas anymore.
"If Obama rescues newspapers -- which I'm betting he won't -- you can be assured that he'll make actually reporting on your community a requirement for rescue."
Or how about Obama does nothing; And if a newspaper starts to do actual reporting again and that's what the people want, more people will subscribe. Problem solved. Market fixes itself. No government intervention necessary. End of story.
Agreed. Please government. Stop giving money to private companies. If they can't survive let them die. If you're going to give the money to anyone, give it to new startups and promote innovation. Not a dying business.
Possibly the greatest argument for anything. Ever.
Gotta love the "If you believe this, you're un-American argument". Haven't heard it used in a sentence since someone explained why Apple Pie with American Cheese and an American flag stuck in it is the greatest desert ever.
Hmm, maybe traditionalists would try and eat only actually grown food (like how some people only eat organic food). And non-replicated food would then sell for a premium as it's a scarce resource.
My understanding is that it can be played/listened to by anyone. But anyone who you give it to can somehow remove it completely from your computer (not seeing how that's possible). So the idea is that people will stop sharing media on P2P programs and bittorrent sites and just share amongst trusted friends.
So if we actually had replicators the entire food and food distribution industry would collapse. Clearly. But at the same time, if all food was now free, people really wouldn't NEED anywhere near as much money would they.
I'd love to see this argument go down. How could anyone argue that solving world hunger is a bad thing. It's like saying we shouldn't try to find a cure for cancer or heart disease simply because the population would increase.
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Trademark on Streissand Effect
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Three-peat and 12th Man
Also, Texas A&M trademarked "the 12th man" (refers to the crowd, 11 people on the field + the crowd = ...) and sued the Seattle Seahawks regarding it.
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You don't know that they are pretending. No one does.
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On another note, can we get tasers to make noise too when shot. I want to bring back the "pew" "pew" sounds effects from my childhood.
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Or how about Obama does nothing; And if a newspaper starts to do actual reporting again and that's what the people want, more people will subscribe. Problem solved. Market fixes itself. No government intervention necessary. End of story.
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I can see it now
Heavily In Debt College Student: "Because I don't roll that way"
Jury Response: "We need to teach this kid a lesson and defend the poor little recording industry. Let's fine him for $2 Million"
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Greatest Argument Ever!!!!
Gotta love the "If you believe this, you're un-American argument". Haven't heard it used in a sentence since someone explained why Apple Pie with American Cheese and an American flag stuck in it is the greatest desert ever.
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I'd love to see this argument go down. How could anyone argue that solving world hunger is a bad thing. It's like saying we shouldn't try to find a cure for cancer or heart disease simply because the population would increase.
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