Be extremely cautious when comparing information to physical property. James Boyle have written a nice book about the trap you are falling into:
http://www.thepublicdomain.org/

Instead of thinking in terms of black and white, we really need to focus on the real issue: How much legal protection is needed?

I think we can all agree that "life + 75 years" (depending on country) is vastly more protection that a computer game needs. In my opinion, this excessive protection can only lead to stagnation.

We need to create a sensible copyright law first, then people will respect it. And only then can it be successfully enforced.

I agree wholeheartedly with your "WTF". My 5 year old laptop (luggable) has 1920x1200 resolution. I though 5 years and going from a laptop to a desktop screen should give me a serious boot in resolution. Nope, nothing (unless I go all the way to 30").

The only comfort I have is that maybe the iPhone "retina" hype can switch the focus back to higher resolutions.

- Full HD
- "Good enough"
- 3D graphics
- Fonts not scaling to higher resolution

Instead of pixels, most consumers just relate to the words "Full HD". For a lot of people "better than Full HD" makes no more sense than "it goes to 11". And sadly, it's good enough for most (even if it is not enough for you and me).

3D graphics performance is also increasingly critical. Increasing the number of pixels eats a LOT of 3D performance, but makes little difference unless your eyes can clearly see each pixel.

Not all fonts scale properly. On a lot of systems / programs, using higher than FullHD resolution on the average 20-some monitor will make it really hard to read the text in a lot of programs. A lot of people are unable to adjust/fix this.

His choice, not yours.

Without further details, my default opinion on medical research is that it's a good thing.

I cracked that nut a log time ago. Free will cannot exist. I guarantee it.

You're welcome to disagree and ponder the answer for yourself. I doubt I can convince anyone in a Slashdot post, though. Sorry.

That's exactly what the boy though...

No. It's sane and mainstream because it is a part of the culture.

It is a part of the culture because it made the culture "fitter".

Not evolution per say, but culture changes slowly and a powerful religion certainly gave advantages (in warfare and others) mere centuries ago.

Of course religion still is a part of culture.

Always take a picture of box and content before shipping anything.

Incorrect. Example: A mirror is a flat surface.

You are correct that focus is a big problem. This is caused by the camera lens during recording. (Or added for effect in 3D graphics)

Great! This means we'll be able to write a beautiful piece of software that automates the new software construction method!

(...which is obviously the point of the parent. Are people not even the comments any more, just skimming the first few sentences?)

Hijacking an early post, because I am disgusted.

Comparing Chapter 11 reviews:

From TFR:

From Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/SketchUp-7-1-Architectural-Visualization-Beginners/dp/1847199461/

Either awful copy-paste, or awful slashvertisement. I suspect someone with an interest of selling a lot of these books, trying to push favorable reviews as many places as possible.

Your post is intelligent.

Conclusion: There will be a lot of mass vigilante efforts in the future. They will cause great damage.

Grandparent states the future to come. People will wear cameras. Police will be recorded. It does not help no matter how intelligent you may make the argument against biased recordings. They're pretty much guaranteed to come.

If the current system cannot handle biased recordings, it will collapse and be replaced. Maybe that is the essence of your post. I think the system of trust will adapt. And I assure you there is no alternative.

Why? Because the phrase "native residents of north america" is overly complicated. Same for "Native americans".

"Indians" as a phrase will live until it is replaced by a more catchy, simpler name. Politically correctness be damned.

Would I quit my job if I was required to perform work I consider detrimental to society? Absolutely.

If a job forces you to behave like scum, you either quit the job, or you are scum.

I respect lavatory cleaning staff far above copyright lawyers.

Quite the opposite! The moon will move farther away, faster.

You state this yourself. The earth is slowing down and the moon to move farther away.

Harnessing tidal energy does obviously not reverse the process - it speeds it up. The kites are an additional brake on tidal waves, which will (very slightly) increase the torque on the moon.

The energy source is the earth's rotation.

The "visible from space" expression origins in an idea from the space-race era, or possibly earlier works of science fiction. The myth claims that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible to the naked eye from space.

This is a myth, debunked here:
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/workinginspace/great_wall.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China#Visibility_from_the_moon

The idea that something is big because it is visible in a high-resolution satellite photo is (as parent suggests) utterly ridiculous.