Sounds like a sure-fire way....
for the USA to lose all competitive advantage in the world markets. Much as the current administration would like to think that USA law = world law, it currently doesn't and this is a sure-fire way to...
View ArticleRe: Re: Many problems with this.
So as a non-US citizen does that mean I can't enter the USA as I would be 'importing' genes covered by a patent? I know that the US immigration control is using body-scanners but I didn't realise that...
View ArticleJob Filters
Isn't part of the problem that as jobs are displaced along a curve that is dependent on technology improvements the new jobs are effectively sifted through a skill filter. The low-paid, low-skill jobs...
View ArticleI can feel the 'Technology Enforcers' looking my way
I don't have a Facebook account or a smartphone. I guess my photo will be recorded and I'll get a visit from the 'Technology Enforcers' to correct this condition.
View ArticleRe: Re: Re: But I thought the push was for everyone to have a gun
I live in the UK so I'm not used to the idea of my neighbours having guns. However if I were a criminal and fond of keeping my skin whole, I'd take a look at the published map and go rob a house where...
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-Google to act more aggressively to misuse its monopoly power to harm other innovators.- Ill just re-phrase that Please sir, Google shouldn't be allowed to out-market other companies that can't keep up
View ArticleWhy isn't this fraud?
If I was to do this as a small company I would be charged with fraud or false accounting so fast my head would spin. Why doesn't this apply here?
View Articlewho sues?
So if they're orphaned works, who is going to sue for copyright infringement?
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They might belong to the people but that doesn't mean the people are allowed to read them
View ArticleContempt of Court
How can non-compliance be 'contempt of court' when there is no court order to request compliance?
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'At this point, the only difference between governments and terrorists is that the latter violates people's rights with impunity.' Didn't you mean to say former rather than latter?
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But that's the problem isn't it, all we have to choose from are career politicians, bought and paid for by some lobbying group.
View ArticleRe: Reducing the level of ignorance in the discussion
So according to your logic Einstein shouldn't have been allowed to voice his opinion on relativity because he didn't have an appropriate degree and wasn't employed in an appropriate job?
View ArticleEvading Speeding Fines
Your Honour, the defendant is accused of attempting to evade a speeding fine by driving slower than the posted speed limit.Defendant how do you plead.Not guilty your honour.OK, you've admitted you were...
View ArticleRe: Re: Cops and Perjury
How about making the liar subject to the sentence for the crime he/she was lying about?If you're lying about drug possession then subject the lies to those sentences, if you're lying about murder then...
View ArticleWhy hasn't anybody been charged?
The thing that's puzzling me the most is that nobody seems to be investigating or prosecuting something that on the face of it seems to be very illegal. There's a lot of political posturing but not a...
View ArticleA Good Decision
We can all sleep easy now that we know Marvin Gaye will be 'encouraged' to write and sing a lot more new songs.
View ArticleResponsibility?
If Obama admits responsibility for civilian killings can we expect his indictment any time soon?
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