Whats your take on Piracy?

[Madame Adequate]

Be honest, you wouldn't.

I wish I could.

I think we all want a Universal Constructor. Someday, someday...

@ Miriel: It's not theft. If it was theft there wouldn't be any commercial copyright laws on the books because you'd just get done for theft. It's not. However, in common parlance, I suppose 'stealing' serves to illustrate the point. The problem is that there's a legitimate and necessary debate here about copying and so forth - because one day there will be a UC and you will be able to download a car. Obfuscating the debate is dangerous. Because this debate is going to extend to every single thing that can be built. And it's a lot deeper than just 'theft'.

I pirate shows mostly. And I don't feel any difficulty doing so, because of several reasons. One) I usually download that's shown elsewhere long before here. Two) If places let me legitimately watch online, I'd do that instead of pirating. But you go to someone like NBC and try to watch a show they've put online and they tell you to smurf off. Fine. Obviously they don't want my custom or attention. Three) Yeah the reason I don't pay for is usually that I can't afford it. It's not a justification; I'm taking something I'm not legally entitled to. But seeing as how I wouldn't be buying the DVDs if I didn't download, it doesn't make any difference tbh. It's wrong of me to do, but it's also irrelevant that I do it.