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• On the post: Sun-Owning Lady Sues eBay Because They Wouldn't Let Her Sell 'Plots' Of 'Land' On 'Her' Sun

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 11 Jun, 2015 @ 06:25am

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  Assuming the valor catastral values it at an even 5 quintillion euros, she would owe the Spanish government anywhere from 20 quadrillion to 55 quadrillion euros every year.
  
  That should improve the Spanish economy.

• On the post: Sun-Owning Lady Sues eBay Because They Wouldn't Let Her Sell 'Plots' Of 'Land' On 'Her' Sun

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 11 Jun, 2015 @ 05:31am

  I'd hate to be her when it's time to pay property tax.

• On the post: Congressional Rep. John Carter Discovers Encryption; Worries It May One Day Be Used On Computers To Protect Your Data

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 27 Mar, 2015 @ 12:10pm

  Re: This is what happens when you let a Martian in . . .

  I wonder what Senator Tars Tarkas has to say about this...

• On the post: Congressional Rep. John Carter Discovers Encryption; Worries It May One Day Be Used On Computers To Protect Your Data

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 27 Mar, 2015 @ 12:09pm

  solved

  The government should just ban math. That will solve the problem.

• On the post: Stop The Presses: Disney Tells Court About The Importance Of The Public Domain

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 19 Mar, 2015 @ 09:03am

  It makes me wonder what Disney would be arguing had Kimble tried to patent it after the Marvel acquisition.

• On the post: The MPAA Forces Craft Brewer To Abandon Its 'Rated R' Beer Brand

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 30 Jan, 2015 @ 05:59am

  I for one am glad to not have to face a future of purchasing a beer that has a high level of violence, language, or sexuality not suitable for unaccompanied children under 17.

• On the post: Die Another Eh: What Does It Mean Now That James Bond Is In The Public Domain In Canada?

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 22 Jan, 2015 @ 05:45am

  Character Copyrights

  I've always thought "character copyrights" made absolutely no sense, and have read through as many of the legal opinions on the matter as I could find, all of which defending such just seem like legal hand-waving. However, what it amounts to in my non-lawyer mind is a character is not a fixed and tangible work. In fact, all good characters (ones that are "protected" under the opinions mentioned above) are dynamic, developing changes over their literary lifespan. Further, no character is actually tangible.

• On the post: DRM, Or How To Turn Your Cat's Litter Box Into An Inkjet Printer

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 08 Jan, 2015 @ 11:50am

  What happens if you load a CatGenie cartridge into a Keurig?

• On the post: Help Create Some Neil deGrasse Tysonisms: Tautologically Meaningless Solutions To All The World's Problems

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 05 Jan, 2015 @ 07:23am

  It seems that too many people are pirating films. The simplest solution, I would imagine, is to make movies worth paying for.

• On the post: Actors Unions Come Out In Support Of Separate Actors Copyright To Support Innocence Of Muslims Actress

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 10 Dec, 2014 @ 05:31am

  The Future

  No longer will people gripe about how they changed the music for the home release. Soon, we'll be griping about how they replaced the actor with one whose licensing was more affordable...

• On the post: Cleveland Plain Dealer Finally Explains Video Takedown, One Day After Its Endorsed Candidate Won Re-Election Bid

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 07 Nov, 2014 @ 11:17am

  Re: Close

  Less Video?
  
  Paging John Oliver...

• On the post: Cleveland Plain Dealer Finally Explains Video Takedown, One Day After Its Endorsed Candidate Won Re-Election Bid

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 07 Nov, 2014 @ 05:23am

  Of course, Kasich is the same candidate who took a Libertarian off the ballot because he thought we Ohio voters weren't smart enough to vote Republican if we actually had a choice not to.

• On the post: Only Surviving Recording Of The Very First Superbowl Is Because A Fan Recorded It, But You Can't See It, Because Copyright

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 18 Sep, 2014 @ 08:08am

  I'd like to see the NFL present the "infringed upon work" to the courts. Problem solved.

• On the post: Rep. Nadler Claims 'You Bought It, You Own It' Is An 'Extreme Digital View'

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 20 Mar, 2014 @ 11:41am

  Does this view of Nadler's also apply to big business' purchase of congresspeople?

• On the post: Conan Doyle Estate Is Horrified That The Public Domain Might Create 'Multiple Personalities' Of Sherlock Holmes

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 18 Sep, 2013 @ 05:18am

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  Either way, it's the general public that gets screwed...

• On the post: Conan Doyle Estate Is Horrified That The Public Domain Might Create 'Multiple Personalities' Of Sherlock Holmes

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 17 Sep, 2013 @ 08:47am

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  When I was at the hardware store, the idiot behind the counter tried to convince me that I needed to buy a screwdriver when I already had a hammer. I told him that he and the tool industry wer demanding twice the workload from me in order to fasten two objects with a piece of metal.
  
  I've been using hammers and nails for as long as I can remember, and now I have to use screws and a screwdriver? Plus, I hear they have TWO DIFFERENT KINDS of screwdrivers. Why should I have to massively increase my overhead when a hammer can already be used on nails and nail-shaped objects?

• On the post: Conan Doyle Estate Is Horrified That The Public Domain Might Create 'Multiple Personalities' Of Sherlock Holmes

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2013 @ 09:39am

  I've never understood this concept with a character being protected by copyright. It seems to imply that the character is a fixed and tangible creative work.
  
  I think that future cases of copyright over characters should require the authors or estates to present the so-called infringed upon work to the courts.

• On the post: Student Arrested And Charged With 'Terrorizing' For Shooting Classmates… With An iPhone App

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 16 Sep, 2013 @ 06:15am

  I guess Pat Robertson was right...

• On the post: Congresswoman Claims 'Fair Use' And 'Transparency' Are Just 'Buzz Terms'

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 12 Jul, 2013 @ 06:00am

  Strong IP Laws = Fostered Creativity

  For all you naysayers out there who think that strong IP laws HINDER creativity, consider this:
  
  How many different songs are there to wish somebody a happy birthday?

• On the post: Bizarre 'Attribution' Troll Bullies Twitter Users Into Compliance With Baseless Legal Threats

  

  aethercowboy ( profile ), 14 Feb, 2013 @ 11:07am

  "If only our tongues were made of glass, how much more careful we would be when we placed our feet in our mouths."

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