In America, there is a higher law governing the rule of law. The Supreme Court is the only court authorized to address that. Each State also has their own constitution, which provides their State Supreme Court the power to decide if a law is faulty and should be excepted or wholly stricken.

Yes. It is called "Opportunity Cost". It is proven and valid.

Here is an extremely simple example: I earn $20 an hour. I can go work for 8 hours or play a game for 8 hours. If I work, I get $160. If I game, I don't get anything (In monetary measure anyway).

Therefore, by gaming I just lost $160 that I could of had.

So, to bring it to the issue at hand: EA's game costs $50. There are 1000 teenagers salivating to play it. If they all buy it: EA gets $50,000.

However, 500 pirated. Therefore EA got $25,000 instead. Thus piracy costs them $25,000 in opportunity cost.

So by not gaining, you do indeed lose something.

OT, but you didn't look very hard at all, then. The very first links on Google for "Smartphone Market Share" show WP with 3.2-3.3% for Q1 2014, and on a rising trajectory. (https://www.comscore.com/Insights/Market-Rankings/comScore-Reports-March-2014-US-Smartphone-Subscriber-Market-Share). The top (non-Wikipedia) link on Bing for the same search is less precise but says 3%. (http://www.cio.com/article/751867/U.S._Smartphone_Market_Share_Numbers_for_Q1_2014). Those are US numbers; the European numbers are significantly higher. It's still the third-place platform, but it *is* third place behind the two giants.

until the last months of MtGox's earthly existence, pretty much every Bitcoin advocate and site were directing people to MtGox, until it was indeed too late to get anything out anymore.

Are these 'Dial-a-Ride' outfits insured? Are the drivers licensed for chauffeur work? Are their vehicles inspected? Have the drivers had a background check or would I be riding with Joe Random Felon?

Except in the real world, a 100 lb woman cannot beat up a 250 lb man

There is nothing wrong with the attitude.

There should be a place that a man and his family don't have to retreat from. This what makes you a man rather than a peasant. This is what makes you something other than property.

The idea that you aren't allowed to defend your family is what is really abhorent here.

Canada does indeed do that stupid shit. The people who call the shots up here want to be just like america in every way possible.

I wonder if this means that people without a Kinect, or games with the Kinect disabled, won't be able to use voice control?

...and it might still have time to beat PlayStation 4 if the next Mario Kart makes people actually buy it...

Buy drones instead. They are rapidly making aircraft obsolete.