I look at half the SciFi books on amazon and they are human fighting humans (one of the seven conflicts) Aliens aren't as predominate in SciFi as you might think.
But in reality, yes most stories are similar. What is your point?

Did you notice, that chain link fence ALMOST held the engine block, the engine block barely made it through the fence. The biggest problem was stuff flying OVER the fence, as well as pieces of the fence itself.

You are a sports photographer and the Professional Organizations don't own the copyright to YOUR images. Because you've made an agreement with them. That is a different agreement the average public makes.
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Why do you think it is a false take down?

There is a LOT of things the Constitution does not enumerate or spell out or define. That doesn't mean much.
As you point out the Constitution offers Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right... And there is an implication that the Author and Inventor can transfer that right, otherwise what is the point of having an exclusive right? Note that it also refers to Authors and Inventors, it doesn't refer to people or corporations or groups, or anything. Just "Author" and "Inventor."

It isn't so much that software patents are evil. It is that trivial patents are evil, whether or not they are software related. Its just that the majority of software patents are non novel and obvious.

Having crossed a few borders in my life... There are assholes everywhere, just like there are nice and friendly people everywhere.The last few years coming back into the US has been fairly easy, in fact most border crossings have been nice. Security lines (and NOT just TSA) is another story.

Citation Needed
Unless you are trying to say EVERYONE downloads stuff illegally.

Don't forget the hard work the author puts in to write the book. So no, ebooks shouldn't necessarily be free.

And this is exactly why publishers hate ebooks. They make their lion share on the expensive hardcover books.

They can sell an ebook for whatever price they want. I claim it should be roughly the same price, or cheaper than the cheapest format they have out. But if it is the same price as the MSRP, and I can get the physical book for 10% off of MSRP, then don't be surprised when I buy the physical book.
AND it is also ridicules when old (30-100 year old) books are $7.99 or more.

you do realize the publisher ALSO does a lot of work. They format the book, edit it, fact check it, advertise it.

I think you meant to say "prices for most ebooks from amazon (or anywhere else) are priced incorrectly"
When a book first comes out an ebook is typically around $15 and the hardcover sells for 18-20.
The problem is, later when the massmarket comes out, the price of the massmarket is the same or less than the ebook.

BSA can't do squat. Oracle can appeal, and if they feel they have a legal grounds for doing so, then they should. Appeals really aren't frivolous, if you feel the judge acted inappropriately.
BSA isn't involved in a lawsuit, are you suggesting Oracle should be fined?

Removing posts because the government tells you, is censorship, and is unconstitutional.
If the site owner wants to do it, that is his or her prerogative.