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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: esteban on June 15, 2017, 12:06:07 AM

Title: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: esteban on June 15, 2017, 12:06:07 AM
DISCLAIMER: Horrible stuff is happening everywhere, but at pcefx, many of us share a general interest in Japanese culture and politics.

ABOMINABLE:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/15/asia/japan-abe-anti-conspiracy-bill/index.html

I won't even get into obvious issues concerning civil liberties (and Thought Police, and other Orwellian tropes).

Instead, I give you:

"Under the new laws, it will make it illegal to plan to commit 277 criminal actions, from arson to copyright infringement."

Copyright infringement.


SILVER LINING: I haven't listened to Queensryche's glorious Operation Mind Crime in the last few years. Time to dig it out.

Nothing like retrograde laws and self-serving fear-mongerers to spark nostalgia.

The fight continues, comrades.
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: DragonmasterDan on June 15, 2017, 01:36:05 AM
 

Instead, I give you:

"Under the new laws, it will make it illegal to plan to commit 277 criminal actions, from arson to copyright infringement."

Copyright infringement.

 

So your simply thinking about copying down the contents of the pages from your recent library checkout "How to cook vegetarian meals that won't make you vomit" would soon be a crime.
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: SuperDeadite on June 15, 2017, 02:03:11 AM
The copyright part is quite laughable.  Over here media rental shops are still huge.  And guess what, they rent audio CDs for a 100yen a week.  (This is why MD players were quite successful here)
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: esteban on June 15, 2017, 09:22:52 AM
 

Instead, I give you:

"Under the new laws, it will make it illegal to plan to commit 277 criminal actions, from arson to copyright infringement."

Copyright infringement.

 

So your simply thinking about copying down the contents of the pages from your recent library checkout "How to cook vegetarian meals that won't make you vomit" would soon be a crime.

Yes, exactly!

:)
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: DragonmasterDan on June 15, 2017, 10:30:43 AM


Yes, exactly!

:)

Well, I can save you the trouble of potentially committing a thought crime, the mere title of the book is a lie and nothing would be edible.
Title: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: esteban on June 15, 2017, 10:34:55 AM


Yes, exactly!

:)

Well, I can save you the trouble of potentially committing a thought crime, the mere title of the book is a lie and nothing would be edible.

Personally, any recipe that involves French Fries = awesome.
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: DragonmasterDan on June 15, 2017, 10:36:01 AM


Personally, any recipe that involves French Fries = awesome.

So bacon, beef chilli, cheese fries are right up your alley then?
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: esteban on June 15, 2017, 10:41:33 AM


Personally, any recipe that involves French Fries = awesome.

So bacon, beef chilli, cheese fries are right up your alley then?

Soy bacon, tofu chili, cheese fries = AWESOME.
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: DragonmasterDan on June 15, 2017, 10:45:34 AM


Soy bacon, tofu chili, cheese fries = AWESOME.

This is the perfect example of subtraction by addition
Bacon = Awesome
Soy = nauseating

Chilli = Good
Tofu = What Tofuh is this terrible tasting?.. oh it's soy again. Mother f.....
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: TheClash603 on June 15, 2017, 02:08:14 PM


Soy bacon, tofu chili, cheese fries = AWESOME.

This is the perfect example of subtraction by addition
Bacon = Awesome
Soy = nauseating

Chilli = Good
Tofu = What Tofuh is this terrible tasting?.. oh it's soy again. Mother f.....

Dan gets it.
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: Dicer on June 15, 2017, 03:13:40 PM
DISCLAIMER: Horrible stuff is happening everywhere, but at pcefx, many of us share a general interest in Japanese culture and politics.

ABOMINABLE:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/15/asia/japan-abe-anti-conspiracy-bill/index.html

I won't even get into obvious issues concerning civil liberties (and Thought Police, and other Orwellian tropes).

Instead, I give you:

"Under the new laws, it will make it illegal to plan to commit 277 criminal actions, from arson to copyright infringement."

Copyright infringement.


SILVER LINING: I haven't listened to Queensryche's glorious Operation Mind Crime in the last few years. Time to dig it out.


Nothing like retrograde laws and self-serving fear-mongerers to spark nostalgia.

The fight continues, comrades.



The best thing to come out of this, Mindcrime is a goddamned masterwork...
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: mitsuman on June 15, 2017, 03:49:24 PM
DISCLAIMER: Horrible stuff is happening everywhere, but at pcefx, many of us share a general interest in Japanese culture and politics.

ABOMINABLE:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/15/asia/japan-abe-anti-conspiracy-bill/index.html

I won't even get into obvious issues concerning civil liberties (and Thought Police, and other Orwellian tropes).

Instead, I give you:

"Under the new laws, it will make it illegal to plan to commit 277 criminal actions, from arson to copyright infringement."

Copyright infringement.


SILVER LINING: I haven't listened to Queensryche's glorious Operation Mind Crime in the last few years. Time to dig it out.


Nothing like retrograde laws and self-serving fear-mongerers to spark nostalgia.

The fight continues, comrades.



The best thing to come out of this, Mindcrime is a goddamned masterwork...


I saw them live twice. Once on the mindcrime tour, and once on the tour for the album after that.
The mind rime show...holy god...it was amazing.
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: esteban on June 16, 2017, 12:07:59 AM
OFFICIAL TALLY:

Soy = -8,000 pts.

Operation Mindcrime = 10,000 pts.

You may go back to sleep now.
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: mitsuman on June 16, 2017, 12:32:24 AM
Operation Mindcrime = 10,000 pts.

It's...it's over 9,000!!
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: DragonmasterDan on June 16, 2017, 12:43:51 AM
OFFICIAL TALLY:

Soy = -8,000 pts.

Operation Mindcrime = 10,000 pts.

You may go back to sleep now.

Soy should have been titled "Operation Food Crime"
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: BigusSchmuck on June 16, 2017, 01:41:38 AM
Fear and Loathing.
Title: Re: Exploiting fear and ignorance, Part ____ (does it matter anymore?)
Post by: esteban on June 16, 2017, 10:42:13 AM
OFFICIAL TALLY:

Soy = -8,000 pts.

Operation Mindcrime = 10,000 pts.

You may go back to sleep now.

Soy should have been titled "Operation Food Crime"

+20 pts.

:)