Hardware is cheap. Data is priceless. Hence, IT can command high prices to maintain data availability.

Work will still get done if the toilet seat is dirty. If the server is down, however...

Every stoner thinks they are geniuses when stoned. Even geniuses. I famously recall Carl Sagan commenting on his and his wife's drug use and how he felt his writing process was more elucidated while high on marijuana.

Of course, every stoner thinks they are Carl Sagan when high. "Man, l can like totally see it now, it's like, there are like billions and billions... served at this McDonalds..."

All stories about high powered lasers should be captioned thusly...

I think that's the problem, everyone is dancing to their tune - the tune they copied/pilfered or otherwise didn't pay for... When China steals it gains unfair advantage in a market. Businesses that have to comply with legal software licensing have costs the Chinese don't. So next time we all bemoan jobs going to China instead of where we all live, remember that China's ability to steal software to reduce their price of production is an unfair advantage that leads to pricing legitimately run business out of the market.

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