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A true legend - very sad news, but thanks for chiming in, and thanks for paying homage to him AND Hubbard with this mix.

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If you feel like it; "I think" and "maybe" and "likely" are all far more elegant, the only problem being that you were specifically criticizing anyone using those more concise qualifiers... I think you mean "maybe... blam" I was kinda curious on your opinion, actually, because it seemed like by saying: You were implying/suggesting that: Fair use can only apply when using the original finished work. I'm curious what your definition of a "finished work" is in this context, and where you're drawing this concept from in terms of case law and the actual Fair Use doctrine. I'm not familiar with it. That somehow fair use does not apply to derivative works, which is not the case... Can you explain further?

Well, at least with "I think" and "maybe" people don't come off as trying to be the ultimate authority on something, which can be rather dangerous... For example, when you say de facto that something "is not fair use," as you just did in the above quote, I think you're the one who should be using "maybe" or "I think," since fair use is an affirmative defense, the legitimacy of which is determined in court; prior to that event, you can only really express the legitimacy of fair use claims in terms of likelihoods, and you're expressing it as an absolute. This is misleading; people use "I think" and "maybe" for a lot of good reasons, one of which is to acknowledge and reflect the nature of fair use more accurately. If you're going to speak with authority and certainty, and criticize others for not doing so themselves, please try to be both correct AND specific in your language.

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ACTUALLY... yes and no. Pinker (I think helpfully) divides stereotypes into two categories in The Blank Slate - there are stereotypes primarily based on common observation & experience, and there are stereotypes primarily based on lack of knowledge and rumor/fabrication. There are also those that mix the two, but regarding the FIRST category, he writes: To me the key thing is not so much the truth or fallacy of the stereotype, but how you as an individual let it influence your thoughts, words, and actions. I agree and disagree - I think certain forms of activity tend to bring out the worst in people. Personal observation: in stores, offices, etc. I see people being polite, saying "excuse me," and generally walking around in a civil manner. On the road, however, people devolve into vindictive, reckless, completely inconsiderate jerks. Something about the human mind, when placed at the helm of a vehicle, seems to change dramatically. Life becomes a competition, everyone else becomes an obstacle, and you see all manner of bullshit that you wouldn't normally see. My armchair psychology explanation here is that you're making it easy for people to dehumanize others - you're usually not looking at the FACES of other drivers, you're safe in your steel fortress with minimal human interaction, and to make matters worse, you're trying to accomplish a goal that everyone else on the road can only really impede. Add in a mix of entitlement, self-importance, and tendency to overestimate one's personal ability to multitask effectively, and you've got a pretty crap recipe. I'd argue that large aspects of online gaming share a lot of these characteristics, and thus share a heightened capacity to bring out the worst. Andy would argue that it's because games have too many boobs. You be the judge.