cmcewen

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by cmcewen 15y ago
The jury is screened to make sure those 5% don't serve. All potential jurors are tested to see if they believe something like "it should not be illegal to kill an abortion doctor," or anything else that would cause an unfair trial before th
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by cmcewen 15y ago
The default search engine on the Kindle Fire is Google. More people using the Kindle Fire to search means more advertising revenue for Google. In addition, the real threat to Google in the tablet/smartphone space is Apple. More people using
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by cmcewen 15y ago
This article has usage statistics which explain exactly why: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2011/12/16/zyn... "Empires & Allies, which was launched in June 2011, peaked soon after its launch at about 48 million monthly
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by cmcewen 15y ago
Dear Congress, It's no longer okay (and never has been) to listen to people who are paid to convince you to pass a law that benefits only them. Instead, you should listen to the people who know what they are talking about and aren't being p
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by cmcewen 15y ago
To sum it up: http://youarenotsosmart.com/2011/08/21/the-illusion-of-asymm...
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by cmcewen 15y ago
What resources are missing? The companies she mentioned all found enough to be successful. The author just claims that we need "more engagement" from government without saying what problem that would solve.
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by cmcewen 15y ago
I agree with the author in that this "Sharing Economy" will play an ever-increasing role in our economic future, but I think her conclusion that it requires government support to flourish is incorrect. None of the innovative services she me
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by cmcewen 15y ago
If anybody has the time, I suggest reading Against Intellectual Monopoly. http://www.dklevine.com/general/intellectual/against.htm . It's a fairly well thought out and well researched argument for the abolition of copyright. There are a f