Comment Re:Stupid-Tax (Score 1) 358
do I then have an obligation to change my buying patterns
No.
I've used AdBlock too on occasion, but there is a point to be made that 'overuse' of it would be bad for the web.
do I then have an obligation to change my buying patterns
No.
I've used AdBlock too on occasion, but there is a point to be made that 'overuse' of it would be bad for the web.
I don't recall the Fourth Amendment mentioning an exception for unless you really want to.
I imagine 'quality' can be parameterised, in a sense. If you have a very conservative turret, it would only shoot when it's damn sure it ought to, even if that means letting friendly soldiers get shot down because it's so cautious.
Ah, right you are
Google also turned up the Super aEgis II, but there doesn't seem to be much out there on it - I'm not sure quite how automated it really is.
We're not going to have a weapon that can do both of those for a long time.
Sure it is. A landmine malfunction can't take out a village, and it's not actively selecting targets.
You're seriously saying that there's nothing to discuss here, then? Seriously?
Heh, you think fully autonomous weapons are going to come before the end of war?
I don't care about 'fully'. In the short term, I care about the technology that's already at our fingertips: a robot with a machine-gun that is able to assess a situation and then 'decide' (without human intervention) to shoot the people it deems to be the enemy.
Do you count landmines as fully autonomous?
Interesting example. In a sense, yes, I guess so. The problems with landmines arise precisely because they make poor 'decisions' to kill people, no?
Apparently the Supreme Court decided that that would be unconstitutional, but it's Just Too Important(TM) so it's fine.
+5 Insightful, really?
Assuming war isn't going to disappear overnight, this is a conversation that has to happen.
If Amazon cares (and they appear to), shouldn't there be a route to reporting this stuff? Sending them a photo, or something?
You somehow think your little rant is relevant?
Reminder: the existence of misandry doesn't disprove or render irrelevant misogyny.
No legal requirement, so no obligation either.
No legal obligation.
You're still a freeloader.
What legal precedent do they set if they allow a guy to just flat out reimplement their game?
Actually, none. Copyrights aren't compromised by allowing infringements (unlike trademarks).
I agree with your other points though. Nintendo's position is reasonable. (Ignoring the copyright-duration debate, which is a separate issue.)
This isn't the first time we've seen this sort of response. Both fan remake projects of Chrono Trigger received Cease and Desist letters.
Eff off
Correction: EFF off.
Bumper-sticker idea...
You are correct, they missed the word 'is'. Have a Slashdot pedantry point.
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