I'm sure Dan is replacing his TV and cable hookup with a network-connected computer and HDTV monitor so he won't be forced to watch only the programming the cab

I'm sure Dan is replacing his TV and cable hookup with a network-connected computer and HDTV monitor so he won't be forced to watch only the programming the cable network provides (and takes a cut of) but will be free to watch the vast array of entertainment programs available on the net. The fact that there are almost none of these shouldn't sway his decision, because if everyone did the same, surely there would be some, sometime. I feel the same about this as I do about any economic or technical decision made for religious reasons. You're free to think what you want, but, as Scott Adams says, I'm free to hear what you say on the subject as incoherent babbling.