My point being an HDTV channel does not cost $150 dollars per month.

Honestly, it takes a strong streak of delusion - not to be paranoid given the current realities.

This fight never had anything to do with "network capacity". They are saying the don't have enough capacity to stream internet video. Yet they do have enough capacity to stream HDTV 24x7 - so longs as you are paying Time Warner for it.

This is exactly what happened to radio, and then to television.

The only goal these companies ever had, is to price the average person out the "real" broadband market.

Only the wealthy voices, will be disseminated.

"she took her action as a private citizen "tired of giving in". Although widely honored in later years for her action, she also suffered for it, losing her job as a seamstress in a local department store..." - From Wikipedia

It was not a mass protest event. She just had enough that day, and wasn't bowing to an unjust law regardless of the consequence.

Why do you assume the majority of pot smokers, "just want to get high"? Does actual data support that? I cannot personally attest to the reasons others choose risking arrest to use marijuana. I can only tell you that I am a 95 pound HIV patient. My choice is based on the fact I consider stopping the vomiting, stopping the pain, and possibly generating some appetite a more pressing concern than whether or not I'm violating some law.

It's also why I'm not currently organizing that mass protest event. Someone else, will have to do that. I can't stand up that long.

I reject your contention taking part in illegal activities must always be "dubious". By that argument Rosa Parks was a "dubious" law breaker. Laws are stricken down daily - sometimes they are just wrong. In 14 US states, it is perfectly legal for some people to use/possess cannabis for medical reasons. In several other states marijuana has been decriminalized by voter initiative. Until the law is challenged, how can it change? Having millions of Americans admit they engage in an activity, and yet remain active, productive members of society - is entirely the point. Someone has to take that risk. There have always been brave people willing to suffer the consequences so there might be change. Lucky that, for the rest of you.

There's also the possible side effect that if people do post how they really live - we can one day over come silly prejudices and preconceived notions about human and social behavior. Ideas like pot smoking being "dubious" need to be challenged.

I'll never understand why Slashdot, primarily a group of code-authors are so willing to shoot themselves in the feet and claim that they have no property rights in their works.

Perhaps because protecting imaginary property at the expense of real people is illogical.

Honestly, I'm quite sick of all this intellectual property prattle. It's the ultimate hubris to claim ownership of an idea. I suppose all of human knowledge proceeding you had no influence on "your idea".

Yet actual studies have found Marijuana reduces rates of all cancers - including lung cancer. Smokers who also smoke marijuana have a lower rate of lung cancer than smokers who only smoke cigarettes.

http://current.com/items/89590938/study_finds_marijuana_smokers_have_lower_cancer_risk_than_tobacco_smokers_norml.htm

Care to try again?

If you want actual human studies - there are 4 grandfathered medical marijuana patients in the United States who have been smoking daily for 25 years now. Not one has shown any adverse health affects.

Alzheimer's is plaque build-up on your brain receptors. While smoking weed - THC binds (then later releases) from these very same receptors. Think of weed as brain cleaner.