Do I conclude that (A) you don't like red-hot-midget-porn?, or (B) you do like red-hot-midget-porn?

It depends on whether it's zoomed in or out.

Go buy a roll of IR film. It's not that expensive, just not digital.

If you want digital, buy a camera and cut off the IR filter.

It's not quite as nice as an IR video camera but it does the job just fine. IR film in particular was frequently used to produce an image of heat leaks from houses.

If you're being drowned out by popular opinion and you start killing people, "freedom" and "security" are just nice words you're trying to use to justify your primitive nature. It's also a sign that your views don't have much intrinsic value if they can't convince people on merit alone.

You're mistaking my quote for your own biases and shortcomings as a critical thinker. Bravo!

No, you can't bet on that at all.

At some point, you're going to see a decision that that either the safety is more important, and pedos will flock to be in the TSA, or that its too vile and they'll just come up with some additional screening for kids. Given that kids are the smallest percentage, you can still clear the adults quickly, but take a hit on kids without a huge change to processing times.

I think social changes are going to be the next largest visible effect. It already is. The fact that CNN was forced to grab videos of the new president off youtube was one. Videos that the Internet savy had access to before the major news networks.

Yes, there is the obvious, we all will have broadband, and wireless broadband to our Cell Phones and laptops.

But the "Internet" as a network hasn't fundamentally changed since 1983.
Just new apps.

So the future apps will more more VR/AR Telepresence and things that extend beyond the computer will be next. Think about what a big deal the Wii is, and I think it's stupid, but for most people it's a big shift having to get up and move while playing a game.

There's nothing like controlling an RC vehicle that's 1000's of miles away and seeing video back from it.

The average person had no idea what the Internet can do today. It's just a matter of time before these things trickle down to the public.

I think direct neural interfaces to the internet though a pocket mobile device is where it's going. But that's probably more then 10 years out.

Wow! That's a bit harsh just for a 0.1% loss of productivity!

I feel you on that one. I once had an employer bust my balls and refuse to pay a $4 expense from jamba juice because the receipt wasn't itemized. My response to them? You can have the $4 but I'll never travel again if that is how it's going to be.

"Once it's digital the costs to the manufacturer drop and profit soars yet the consumer doesn't see any of that. We're still paying $10 bucks for a CD (sans the CD) how many years later?"

So? Its whats on the CD you're paying for and always has been. The CD itself is worth pennies. Its pretty naive to think that just because the format changes there'll be a serious shift in the price.

"The whole economics of today seems like it's paying only for exorbitant CEO profits and studio whoring."

It may well be overpriced , but at the end of the day media isn't one of lifes necessities. If you don't like the price don't buy the goods. If everyone did that then they'd soon get the message. They only get away with charging high prices because theres enough people willing to pay them. Thats what capitalism is all about isn't it? Supply and demand?

I plugged his number into my circle-generator and it created a cube.