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Erm... that's exactly what I was thinking. We can blame it on the brits. :)

nah, a31 just has a habit of calling people retards.

Star Trek obviously contains a large amount of exploring social and economic issues. Of course it's "just a TV show".... so is South Park, and I feel the same about it. The authors use the show as a vehicle to explore a variety of issues. What does it matter if other people pick up on that or...

You know squiggs, as I was reading this thread this was precisely what I was thinking about your posts. I thought AE had made his point fairly clearly... just because you can deal with the pain doesn't mean everyone can. Sure, I think Rush is weak to some degree for not being able to, but he...

What's wrong with being anti-homosexual? I'm anti-cancer as well... I wish there was none. Doesn't mean I have any less respect for individuals with cancer or their rights, I just think that it is a problem that needs a cure. Isn't it possible to be against the problem without being against...

paul, if we made a donation on your behalf to give you access to the spellchecker, would you use it?

I agree 100% with a13 on this issue.

Since the data is incomplete, I don't think there are any conclusions on this subject you can draw with certainty. See... that's just an assumption I don't think is warranted. You just said that you were an example of why not. My major problem is equating: "Davis should not be recalled"...

Hmm... yeah, I suppose it doesn't really matter. I suppose there would be little difference if people had the option to vote for Davis as a candidate, since I doubt there would be that many people who would vote "yes" for a recall, and then turn around and vote for Davis as the "replacement."...

flavio, Your math and your logic make perfect sense, except for one assumption you've made that I think can't be overlooked. You assume that someone voting "no" means they really want Davis as their first choice. On the surface, that seems like a reasonable assumption... but is it really...

If statistically they are very likely to repeat their offense after being let out, then their sentence isn't long enough. Plain and simple. That should be a consideration in determining what the appropriate punishment for the crime is. Once they are out, they should be allowed to re-enter...

You really interpreted his statement in that way? :shrug: I'm no Rush fan, and I think he is one of the more dangerous voices in the crowd, but your spin on what Rush said is about as logical as Moore's spin on what Heston said. Honestly, I don't understand this at all. Rush apparently...

Art. Sham. Con. Whatever word suits you best.

Well, if Bose can patent technology that's 80 years old and common knowledge, I can own the rights to farting, can't I? :) And yes, I knew the RIAA received royalty payments on blank media. They still do on some, which is why it's technically illegal to use your RIAA approved standalone CDR...

I'm suing you for saying fart on a public forum!

And you still had to buy blank tapes, and get a buddy's tape, and take the time to make a duplication. All in all, much more trouble than pressing a button in Kazaa and getting thousands of song at your fingertips. I suppose there is nothing I can say though that will change your mind...

The issue of tape recording radio broadcasts was settled in court decades ago under the commonly cited "fair use" rulings. It's legal to do this, though the broadcast industry/recording industry certainly resisted back then, though they eventually lost. Those rulings didn't cover perfect...

I don't think you read the link. They're not making fun... these cards are from a radical group that actually thinks 9/11 was a US conspiracy to raise money. Remember the French book about the 9/11 conspiracy that made such big waves? Same guys. They're serious. Thank god not all French...

Yep, a very interesting case. If the information about a user's IP is provided by the software, then it is questionable whether a license that prohibits you from simply recording that information is legal or enforcable. It might be... or it might not be. It's almost like selling a soft...

Did the RIAA actually modify the Kazaa code, or just write a sniffer to track the IP of the packets coming into their computer? If it is the former, this will certainly be an interesting case. ;)