A few years ago some college kids protested the speed limit in Atlanta by going the speed limit and holding traffic up for half an hour. The video was called "55: A Meditation on the Speed Limit" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoETMCosULQ

No fanboy here either way, but the Windows 8.1 update upset me so badly that I went out and bought my wife an iMac. I'm still running Windows 7 on some of my laptops, but as they die off I won't be replacing them with MS machines. From here on out I'm an OSX/Linux guy.

There seem to be a lot of misconceptions on here about the Aeroscraft. I've been following the development of this for around a year now and can tell you that many people on here would be quite surprised if they would just take 2 minutes to Google the damn thing. This thing will honestly change the way freight will he transported in the future. The size is amazing, if the tests go through there will be an Aeroscraft with a 250 ton capacity with full hover and VTOL capability. It really is not the same zeppelin from years past.

This is absolutely awesome. They are using science to figure out the most effective lies.

My ISP once swore up and down that I had illegally downloaded Final Destination 4. I used to think all of this whining about people getting in trouble for downloading movies and music was total BS. My mind was changed once I had been falsely accused as no amount of discussion would get any consideration from my ISP.

It's not about who is responsible. Notice how the lawsuit targets those with the money.

Personally I believe that red light timings should be more about personal safety than revenue. I'm just saying that I can't imagine a legal argument for federal regulation which the OP suggests.

Also, on your second to last statement (racial assumptions aside): do you really believe that criminals will stop being criminals if we only just accept them? Isn't socially deviant behavior the reason why criminals get pushed out of society?

If everybody followed the current traffic laws, such as the legal set distance between cars and stopping as soon as the light turns yellow, then there wouldn't be the safety concerns. Therefore, the problem arises from people who are technically breaking the law. How could the federal government interfere with a state's rights concerning the health and safety of people during criminal acts?

This is why I drink.

For one, we are discussing software piracy, not the necessity of social programs. In one instance I do not believe there can be a valid argument for. My conclusion stands firm. If you are the type of person who thinks all software pirates are just poor down trodden souls who would only pay if they could, then you are the type of person naive enough to think that all people on welfare truly need it. Fyi I'm from the poor segment of society and I can assure you there are plenty of people taking advantage of the system.

Blackberry sales have declined because for many businesses, Blackberries became "good enough". Many of my stepfather's business associates, himself included, have been looking forward to the Blackberry Z10/Q10 for awhile now. Just anecdotal evidence, but I think Blackberry will see a growth in market share with these and their upcoming devices.

I'm not arguing either for or against the idea that piracy could put a company out of business. I was merely commenting on the OP troll's assumption that all software pirates can not afford or would not be willing to pay for software that they pirate. The fact that there are plenty of people out there who could otherwise afford to pay for their software, but won't, is a reality that people need to be intellectually honest about.

Just like how only people who truly need it will take welfare. It has nothing to do with the fact that many people feel that they deserve to get "free" stuff just for being born.

I've known plenty of people who would have otherwise bought software if there had been no option to pirate it.

The real criminals sadly don't get caught because they are harder to catch.

That's why we have a "legal system" not a "justice system".