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  • On the post: Steve Ballmer Tasked With Fixing The Deficit — With A Video Game

    DJ ( profile ), 16 Apr, 2010 @ 05:07pm

    Re:

    Because there is only one of two possible outcomes: EVERYONE wins, or NOBODY wins. Politicians want to make it so that THEY ALWAYS win at everyone else's expense.

  • On the post: Steve Ballmer Tasked With Fixing The Deficit — With A Video Game

    DJ ( profile ), 16 Apr, 2010 @ 05:04pm

    Re: re

    "One of the reasons we got compromised health care reform, instead of a public option, was that the public was lied to by the political right."

    I'm not going to sit here and try to absolve Republicans of any wrong doing, but if you think the left ISN'T lying to, you need to wake up and smell the bullshit.

    "If Obama had used the bully pulpit from the beginning"

    So it's APPROPRIATE for the government to bully the general public?!?!?!?!

    "to inform the public, so that they understood reform"

    Really? If you need someone to tell you what to think and how to think on the issues, I feel sorry for you.

    "we wouldn't have ended up with a bill that is a gift to the insurance industry."

    A gift, eh? If you think that completely eliminating your source of income by force is a gift, then please send me ALL of your money. After all, by your logic, I'm doing you a favor.

  • On the post: Steve Ballmer Tasked With Fixing The Deficit — With A Video Game

    DJ ( profile ), 16 Apr, 2010 @ 04:35pm

    Re:

    For everyone reading who voted for Obama...

    Barack Obama: "Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket."

    Yeah cuz we all want prices to go up. Great job voters!

  • On the post: Steve Ballmer Tasked With Fixing The Deficit — With A Video Game

    DJ ( profile ), 16 Apr, 2010 @ 04:33pm

    Re: Re: I can't wait for version 3.0

    Clarification: "you" is referring to anyone reading this, not just Danny.

  • On the post: Steve Ballmer Tasked With Fixing The Deficit — With A Video Game

    DJ ( profile ), 16 Apr, 2010 @ 04:32pm

    Re: I can't wait for version 3.0

    "why balancing the budget is so hard"

    "Button A: Cut Spending...It seems to me like drug addiction is an extremely befitting metaphor for the problem with politicians"

    Indeed. It's not that balancing the budget is difficult, it's that balancing a budget where politicians DON'T make ludicrous profits is difficult. Anyone who's ever been in debt knows that you don't get out of debt by buying a brand new stretched SUV limo every year; you get out of debt by STOPPING SPENDING!

    With the elections coming up, if YOU vote FOR anyone who DOES NOT specifically advocate that, then YOU are an idiot.

  • On the post: Steve Ballmer Tasked With Fixing The Deficit — With A Video Game

    DJ ( profile ), 16 Apr, 2010 @ 04:24pm

    Re: Re: Button Masher

    "...and nuke them"

    apparently you haven't been watching the news for the past, oh, 10 years or so; specific attention on the past week.

  • On the post: Steve Ballmer Tasked With Fixing The Deficit — With A Video Game

    DJ ( profile ), 16 Apr, 2010 @ 04:18pm

    Re: Re:

    " we should be able to afford mathematicians and economists who could do this "

    They're already on the payroll. The problem is that were hired to make a budget that matches current spending levels, instead of creating a budget and telling Congress to match their spending levels to the budget.

  • On the post: Publisher Warns Fans That Liking A Book Too Much May Be Illegal

    DJ ( profile ), 12 Apr, 2010 @ 03:41pm

    Re: How is this a violation of copyright law?

    Now that the trade sanctions have been lifted, no. Prior to that, yes.

  • On the post: Juliet vs. Juliet: Did Someone Forget To Tell Hollywood You Can't Copyright An Idea?

    DJ ( profile ), 09 Apr, 2010 @ 12:17pm

    Re: Contrary to popular opinion, this IS good.

    yet........

  • On the post: Digital Economy Bill Shoved Through With Minor Modifications

    DJ ( profile ), 07 Apr, 2010 @ 05:50pm

    Re:

    Welcome to the US, where we used to do things different than the UK just because it's the way the UK did it (e.g. spelling "gray" vice "grey"), but where we now screw things up in the same fashion and claim it's the new, improved method.

  • On the post: Can You Patent Pretending To Let Customers Know Their Online Ordered Pizza Is In The Oven?

    DJ ( profile ), 07 Apr, 2010 @ 05:48pm

    Re: Excuse me?

    "Now, of course, when others implement the real graph, now Dominos can sue their pants off."

    Isn't that the [new] American way??

  • On the post: Digital Economy Bill Shoved Through With Minor Modifications

    DJ ( profile ), 07 Apr, 2010 @ 05:25pm

    Wait....

    So the way I understand this discussion is that those of you in the US are upset about this sort of thing happening, regardless of where, right?

    Yeah cuz that doesn't EVER happen here...
    :::cough:healthcare:cough:::

    Oh sure, that had TONS of "debate"....

    Debate:a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints
    Discussion: an act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., esp. to explore solutions

    Every video clip I've seen has just been of Pelosi or some other progressive mocking Republicans and threatening Democrats who were against it.

    I don't mean to imply that these things happening in UK's Parliament are unimportant, quite the opposite. What I'm saying is that if you're going to complain about it happening overseas, complain about it happening here, too.

  • On the post: Could You Save Software Patents With A Special Team Of 'Obviousness' Developers?

    DJ ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2010 @ 05:36pm

    Re: Flawed but in the right direction.

    Interesting idea, but would that not open the door to people claiming to have already devised that software/method?

  • On the post: Could You Save Software Patents With A Special Team Of 'Obviousness' Developers?

    DJ ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2010 @ 05:34pm

    Re: How exact are we talking?

    Ya missed the point. The point is to find out if, given a PROPOSED patent, those in the field find it "obvious" to do it that way; if yes, the innovation is bunk; if no, consider granting the patent.
    "If they use two completely different approaches", but neither of them is the proposed patent, then grant it.
    "If they use two completely different approaches", and at least one of them is the proposed patent, consider NOT granting it.

  • On the post: NYTimes Ethicist: Not Unethical To Download Unauthorized Copy Of Physical Book You Own

    DJ ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2010 @ 04:44pm

    Re:

    No, but they would suggest that you sue yourself for stealing the original copy from yourself.

  • On the post: NYTimes Ethicist: Not Unethical To Download Unauthorized Copy Of Physical Book You Own

    DJ ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2010 @ 04:36pm

    Why??!?!

    Why is everyone so focused on the analogy and whether or not it's "correct"???

    WHO CARES???

    I'm honestly surprised the debate has gone this way. How's about we get back on track:

    Regardless of his analogy, is Mr. Cohen's statement correct?

  • On the post: NYTimes Ethicist: Not Unethical To Download Unauthorized Copy Of Physical Book You Own

    DJ ( profile ), 05 Apr, 2010 @ 04:28pm

    Re: Re: Re: Wrong Analogy. Correct thinking.

    "If you buy an LP then take the CD version from somewhere without paying, you are stealing a physical good.
    If you buy a DVD then take the Blu-ray version from somewhere without paying, you are stealing a physical good."

    Yeah....that's what Yakko said. Way to disagree by way of total agreement! You must be a politician.

  • On the post: Commerce Dept. Supports RIAA Bailout Radio Tax

    DJ ( profile ), 02 Apr, 2010 @ 01:37pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: This isn't a tax

    "The government got involved many years ago...."

    That's the problem! Ever heard of "Laissez-faire"? (sp?). It basically means to let people/companies do as they choose; aka free market. Government should stay out of the market. Period. When a company starts questionable practices, THE CONSUMERS shut them down by not buying their product/service; aka bankrupt.

    For example: I've always been a GM man, but I personally believe that the company should no longer exist; or at least have been dissolved. I will no longer purchase a GM product (besides I'm already a share-holder by default)

  • On the post: Commerce Dept. Supports RIAA Bailout Radio Tax

    DJ ( profile ), 02 Apr, 2010 @ 01:29pm

    Re: This isn't a tax

    "it is only fair that the artists and labels are paid for radio's use of the music"

    Wow!!!!! Talk about having been deceived!!! You want to have an honest debate? Great! Let's debate the facts.
    Just don't try and peddle your Progressive bullshit by using terms like "fair".

    How it works in open-air broadcasting: the STATION gets paid to play the music/ad/program, people watch/listen and now they know whose product they want to go purchase; everyone wins. Now the RIAA, effectively, just wants their money back, because they claim to be ENTITLED to air time.

    In this country NOBODY IS ENTITLED TO ANYTHING!!! Period. You want something? Shut the fuck up and go earn it!

  • On the post: Commerce Dept. Supports RIAA Bailout Radio Tax

    DJ ( profile ), 02 Apr, 2010 @ 01:07pm

    Re:

    "Something is not right if a station does not want to play our members' music."

    Well, yeah, but not the way they think.

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