At covering up fraudulent activity. Ajit Pai and his regime is a group of criminals who are funded via ISP and telecom providers to give them precisely what they want, no matter how much it affects his constituents OR the world at large.

It makes me wonder what we could, theoretically, do with technology if we applied similar principles to "bits".

EXACTLY. It's not about the short-term. ANYONE in their right mind should realize that his vision is larger than just in the next few months. Solar roofs, solar cars, etc. He's in it for the long-haul.

If anything, it'll again lead to the Streisand Effect.

Beat me to it.

I wouldn't call it "remarkable" that it wasn't caught for nearly 15 years. It actually makes sense, as the assumption was that 089 to 100 wouldn't include 10B, 10C, etc. Those kinds of mistakes can happen, and very easily. Just goes to show that you should be more explicit with how you filter data, in many cases.

Actually, there is a lot of quality content available out there. The biggest hangup seems to be that they are overcharging users for access. Game of Thrones can be watched via an HBO subscription or an HBO Go subscription... or, downloaded for free. HBO/Go is $15 a month, versus Netflix's approximately $10 a month and Amazon Prime's $99 a year.

Actually, the best way we could store data would be optically, and use the benefit of storing data into diamonds and other hard materials (such as topaz and corundum).

Of course you can't say that! Most electronic devices used today are no older than ten years old!

I guess she doesn't understand much about how YouTube works, and is claiming that they are just redistributing money. Not true, actually. In order to operate this FREE SERVICE that they are using, and get PAID THROUGH, they advertise. After they collect that revenue, they appropriate the funds according to percentages and costs of the ads. Sounds to me like she doesn't understand what operating costs are, either. And, they are a business, so they are out to make money, too.

How exactly am I being "intellectually dishonest" when I'm merely presenting the fact that there is no originality left? That's pointing fingers at something when you're not comprehending what is being said. I never said that the work was in a complete form in another medium. Everything is taken from, piece by piece. Each story is a patchwork quilt made from various other works.

Influences are inherently considered a precursor of derivative works. There is no such thing as originality anymore.

You must also see it on the big screen because of the sound. The audio was PHENOMENAL!!!

Umm, that can be highly debated about Star Wars and The Matrix not existing before in some other medium. The Matrix takes, and references things from Alice in Wonderland (and various other Lewis Carroll books), Buddha and his teachings, Ghost in the Shell, and I can go on and on, but I'm too tired and lazy. District 9, however, takes reference from the South African apartheid and evictions of District 6. So, it's a sci-fi story that is more or less based in a real life conflict.

Why don't we just remove the TOUCHSCREENS and make them like most ATMs that I see, where the button NEXT to the TEXT corresponds with the vote? When you click it, it'll highlight it, and then you have to CONFIRM YOUR VOTE. Also, why don't they just make the damned things COUNT votes. Just how in the HELL are they losing votes?!?!?!