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(...) While that is true, it is still wrong. If we were to prohibit things simply because they offended some group of superstitious primitives or another, there would be precious few things in the world. Music, technology, freedom of expression, art (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Property is Theft. Therefore Intellectual Property is Intellectual Theft.* *If quoted, please attribute, as a lawsuit may offend. -- Mark Rendle rendle2000@hotmail.com "Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing we can do" - Major Tom "Jasper Janssen" (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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< cross posted to off-topic.debate > Rob, (...) That is true, in terms of not bidding if you don't like it, but Ebay is a private firm (AFAIK), and they can impose whatever they want in terms of you using their facility. If you don't like their (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.market.auction)
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To All, There has been a lot of what I would call name calling, I admit I am guilty of it as well, and a few posts of this really got to me, especially the right wing religious fascists. Last night, on the History channel, they had a program about (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Uh, Larry? I _was_ kidding. (...) So how do you figure the costs of erosion? TIhe lumber companies own their land, usually, after all. Or they have permission from the owners. And if the use that land to deposit the waste on, why shouldn't (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes. There is a difference between SEEING content, and thus learning from it (read about "prior art" in the context of patents if you're interested in learning further about this topic), and USING content. If I read a book, that book is (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You can see content when you "view source"... Anyway, how do you make that view jive with your copyright views? Let's get back to those, in a separate thread. I can't even find the appropriate posts anymore. You've said earlier that you think (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Government (which is the they in the sentence above) != "people"... Assume the best from people. Assume the worst from government. See the difference? Or in SAT format: People:safe | Government:dangerous (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Agreed - I guess that's why the whole a-ism thing has very much an emphasis at a low community level. (...) Heh - thanks! I'm still studying for it, so save the congrats for about 5 months until I get it :) Richard (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sad as it is, I see neither of these things occur very regularly in bog cities. Both break down in the context of millions of teeming ants. (...) Honours, no less? Congratulations... Summa Cum Laude. Jasper (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) "Libertopia" comes across (to me) as a name specifically chosen to drive home the point that it _is_ utopia. You did a fairly bad job if the above was what you were trying to convey with the name. Would have been better to avoid any mention of (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Quick, someone call the news! Film at eleven. Jasper (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Which would those be? The site is at (URL) . You're probably slightly more up on what you want to know than I am. Jasper (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ah yes... slap a tax on it instead of trying to set things up to get at the root costs, eh? Typical tax and spend thinking. Why not go after lumber companies for causing erosion when they clear cut, and charge the proper amount to dispose of (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes, but in my understanding (which I'm willing to admit may be flawed) a Libertarian system would grant corporations much more power than they currently experience. James (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Anything really.. following any organised or non organised philosophy may be hazardous to your health. But you can't regulate against unorganised philosophy because there's nothing there! Hope that clears it up! Richard (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hmmmm... May I suggest DNC pamphlets as well? Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net Systems Administrator/CAD Operator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (URL) Page -> (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Teeheehee! *ahem* Richard (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Oh yeah. The little family-owned roasting shops are always better than the big guys. [Shameless plug for] Schuil Coffee in Grand Rapids, MI is a fantastic shoppe. (...) get WARNINGS printed on the front of The Holy Bible, telling potential (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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< cross posted to off.topic.debate > Mr L F Braun wrote: < snipped coffee issues > Hmm, well I worked at the Coffee Beanery for two years, when I ws 16 to 18 years old: (URL) business based in Flushing, Michigan, where I grew up. I still love it! (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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