http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101209/09504712210/dailydirt-taking-another-look-nuclear-energy.shtml#c81 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:01:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101209/09504712210/dailydirt-taking-another-look-nuclear-energy.shtml#c81
p.s., Re: Thorium- http://phys.org/news/2012-12-thorium-proliferation-nuclear-wonder-fuel.html

ppss-The gaseous diffusions production sites (Paducah, Oak Ridge) haven't yet been cleaned up- and they've been obsolete since the 1960's.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/15490323152/intellectual-property-mess-holding-up-tpp.shtml#c80 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:01:09 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/15490323152/intellectual-property-mess-holding-up-tpp.shtml#c80 Barbara Weisel stated that USTR is]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/10360323060/criminal-nabbed-his-own-food-porn.shtml#c103 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:59:03 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130513/10360323060/criminal-nabbed-his-own-food-porn.shtml#c103 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/15490323152/intellectual-property-mess-holding-up-tpp.shtml#c78 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:56:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/15490323152/intellectual-property-mess-holding-up-tpp.shtml#c78 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/18051923103/footage-lethal-beating-deleted-seized-phone-sheriff-asks-fbi-to-take-over-investigation.shtml#c1141 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:56:16 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/18051923103/footage-lethal-beating-deleted-seized-phone-sheriff-asks-fbi-to-take-over-investigation.shtml#c1141 Los Angeles Times that]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/12190223151/prendas-paul-hansmeier-asks-appeals-court-to-delay-sanctions-appeals-court-says-no-try-again.shtml#c323 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:55:10 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/12190223151/prendas-paul-hansmeier-asks-appeals-court-to-delay-sanctions-appeals-court-says-no-try-again.shtml#c323 chose of their own accord to say, "If we told you the truth, you'd incriminate us!"

That you rise to Prenda's defence first as your priority is a good indication of what you think due process should be like - it allows people to set up fake companies and extort money for copyrighted works that might not even exist. Copyright's best and brightest.

And you wonder why copyright gets no respect with shills like you fronting the public image.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130404/03230222574/new-evidence-homeland-security-spied-peaceful-protestors-worried-about-protests-getting-news-coverage.shtml#c1389 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:51:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130404/03230222574/new-evidence-homeland-security-spied-peaceful-protestors-worried-about-protests-getting-news-coverage.shtml#c1389
Democracy is a form of reaching apparent consensus, it is a way for a perceived "majority" to overpower a perceived "minority". It is not a way to secure freedom.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/15490323152/intellectual-property-mess-holding-up-tpp.shtml#c71 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:43:59 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/15490323152/intellectual-property-mess-holding-up-tpp.shtml#c71 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/07475922914/why-even-good-hospitals-doctors-are-obstacle-to-better-cheaper-healthcare.shtml#c9 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:43:54 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130502/07475922914/why-even-good-hospitals-doctors-are-obstacle-to-better-cheaper-healthcare.shtml#c9
Yes, there are illnesses and diseases that cannot be prevented; but lifestyle illnesses are easily preventable with effort.

Big pharma would never allow this, though, because they make too much under the current reactive healthcare systems.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/12190223151/prendas-paul-hansmeier-asks-appeals-court-to-delay-sanctions-appeals-court-says-no-try-again.shtml#c305 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:42:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/12190223151/prendas-paul-hansmeier-asks-appeals-court-to-delay-sanctions-appeals-court-says-no-try-again.shtml#c305 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c795 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:42:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130505/14372422951/court-finds-fantasy-stories-obscene.shtml#c795 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c731 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:40:49 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11552823150/major-hollywood-studios-all-sent-bogus-dmca-takedowns-concerning-pirate-bay-documentary.shtml#c731 I have, in my 20+ years in fighting against copyright abuse, have never seen a legal use of the DMCA.

You do realize these are only illegal because the law was updated to make them so, right?

Before that, these were all once legal under fair use and, even better, in the public domain since most works were never registered.

If you want to tout about the "legality" of the situation, first realize the law was only put on the books so this abuse could take place.

So, in short: they're all abusing copyright law because they're only valid under the DMCA law.

See how that works?

But you keep telling yourself all this is proof the "pirates" are winning while Hollywood celebrates another $1B movie making success, making it the 10th movie to do so in less than 10 years.

If Hollywood's still claiming piracy is hurting their business and profit loss is the result, then this means even an idiot can see the loss is internal, not external.

I pity your belief, because I know you were part of the Propaganda Machine while you were in school. Don't Mix that Tape, Criminal!

That's precisely why the RIAA targeted you when you were young.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130404/03230222574/new-evidence-homeland-security-spied-peaceful-protestors-worried-about-protests-getting-news-coverage.shtml#c1371 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:40:48 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130404/03230222574/new-evidence-homeland-security-spied-peaceful-protestors-worried-about-protests-getting-news-coverage.shtml#c1371 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130404/03230222574/new-evidence-homeland-security-spied-peaceful-protestors-worried-about-protests-getting-news-coverage.shtml#c1349 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:38:13 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130404/03230222574/new-evidence-homeland-security-spied-peaceful-protestors-worried-about-protests-getting-news-coverage.shtml#c1349 They'll use this to pass more laws.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/18051923103/footage-lethal-beating-deleted-seized-phone-sheriff-asks-fbi-to-take-over-investigation.shtml#c1116 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:37:30 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130515/18051923103/footage-lethal-beating-deleted-seized-phone-sheriff-asks-fbi-to-take-over-investigation.shtml#c1116
]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/12190223151/prendas-paul-hansmeier-asks-appeals-court-to-delay-sanctions-appeals-court-says-no-try-again.shtml#c290 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:35:23 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/12190223151/prendas-paul-hansmeier-asks-appeals-court-to-delay-sanctions-appeals-court-says-no-try-again.shtml#c290
ahem...
The study already shows they spend more money -

The Top 20% Infringers also spent significantly more across all content types on average than either the Bottom 80% Infringers or the non-infringing consumers.

Generally, the data from the survey showed that as people consumed more infringed files they also consumed more legal files, and spent more on legal content.

Take a look - http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/telecoms-research/online-copyright/deep-dive.pdf]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130404/03230222574/new-evidence-homeland-security-spied-peaceful-protestors-worried-about-protests-getting-news-coverage.shtml#c1328 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:34:30 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130404/03230222574/new-evidence-homeland-security-spied-peaceful-protestors-worried-about-protests-getting-news-coverage.shtml#c1328
Is it right to kidnap your neighbor because you disagree with his speech?
No, but the State can send costumed men to his house and "detain" him indefinitely.

Is it okay for you to claim your neighbor owes you part of his food whenever he goes shopping? Would it be okay if you wrote it down? Would it be okay if 50 friends agreed?
No, but the State can "tax" him and all of us and you would be okay with it as long as it appeared to have the "majority" of the vote.

Is it correct for you to walk into his yard and punch your neighbor because he looked at you funny?
No, but the State bombs&invades other countries for less.

So, who works for who now?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c992 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:33:15 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c992
makes sense in Mansicks world.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c980 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:31:39 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c980 And that is total bullshit for I am not legally obligated either to keep this governments' secrets secret.

Yes, in fact YOU ARE..

also you are NOT legally obligated to acquire said information.

Think of it like illegal drugs, you may not have taken any, but that does not mean having it in your possession is allowed.

You are also not allowed to acquire it, buy it or sell it, own it, keep it, or use it.

Or have it on any property that is in your responsibility.
It does not even matter if you know it is there, if it for example found in your car, and it's your car, you are responsible and liable.

Same with classified information.]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c956 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:23:37 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130520/11200723149/war-journalists-doj-claimed-fox-news-reporter-was-aider-abettor-co-conspirator-with-leaker.shtml#c956 Room 641A is located in the SBC Communications building at 611 Folsom Street, San Francisco, three floors of which were occupied by AT&T before SBC purchased AT&T.[1] The room was referred to in internal AT&T documents as the SG3 [Study Group 3] Secure Room. It is fed by fiber optic lines from beam splitters installed in fiber optic trunks carrying Internet backbone traffic[3] and, as analyzed by J. Scott Marcus, a former CTO for GTE and a former adviser to the FCC, has access to all Internet traffic that passes through the building, and therefore "the capability to enable surveillance and analysis of internet content on a massive scale, including both overseas and purely domestic traffic."[4] Former director of the NSA]]>