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Except this is not how Hollywood works, and by Hollywood I mean the seven major motion picture companies that make up the MPAA. Fly by night stuff is what it is and sometimes blatantly just rips off stuff, but the majors figured out a bajillion years ago it's way better (cheaper) to do everything they can to clear stuff with authors and make deals well before production is greenlit than ever have to deal with controversy over ownership of product. On studio lots, there are literally buildings filled with lawyers that do nothing but work on clearances of all sorts. You pretty much can't take a dump without checking first with legal. Further, studios aren't even in charge of writing credits. That's a function of the Writers Guild as credit in films is part of the union agreement regarding residual payments. The original story by PKD "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" was absolutely the inspiration for and credited by the Writers Guild for "Blade Runner." quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Liked both. The only things either have to do with PKD is the inspiration. Neither is a faithful representation of the PKD story. That said, both are in my opinion amazing works of science fiction. They take real-world issues and wrap them in a possible science-based future. In my opinion, that IS what good science fiction always does. It's the difference, in my mind between Star Trek and Star Wars. Star Trek, science fiction. Star Wars, space fantasy. Regardless of box office, BR2049 will go down as a worthy sequel. I thought they freakin' NAILED it. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

I dunno, man. If your big takeaway from the Weinstein thing is to immediately go on a political rant, maybe you're missing a bigger issue about the general issue of psychopaths in power abusing it. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

I disagree. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-Fifths_Compromise quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

What they're trying to do is avoid actual debate and legislation. If they specifically give the ATF authority to regulate the bump stock, then they can avoid talking and possible laws about the actual guns themselves. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Clearly, it's the Chinese at fault here for inventing gunpowder. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

This is without a doubt one of the dumbest things I've recently read. No. The solution is not simply swinging the doors open, but properly written laws that avoids language filled with loopholes. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

What I'll never understand about corruption like this is just how little some government officials can be bought off for. I -might- compromise my integrity for a million dollars into my pocket. I can even understand that. But a $25k donation to a campaign? That makes no freaking sense unless there are other shenanigans going on like two sets of books and volume. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

There is good and bad in this attempt, mostly bad and a horrible abuse of power, but the "good" part is the DOJ isn't just asking for the information from the NSA (which could almost assuredly instantly provide it if pressed). The other "good" part is the public demonstration of the idiocy of the President in driving the DOJ asking for it. Not like we need ANOTHER example, but holy shit. Trump is without a doubt the absolute worst "winner" I think I've ever seen. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

These guys have been working on the design for quite a while now. They're skydivers themselves and are well aware of the challenges involved. It will be interesting to see where it all goes. There would be advantages and disadvantages. The thing that ultimately would concern me is it's something somebody from "the team" (formal or informal) would have to toss out of the plane and somewhat keep track of after breakoff and under canopy. I see that as more of a danger in several ways than any of the control issues. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

If you were a shitty landlord and wanted your tenants out so you could renovate, remodel, and jack up the property values would you give your tenants aid or make conditions as shitty as possible so people would just move? I'm not saying this is the case, but it certainly is history. And this is not simply my opinion either, you can easily google the words "slumlord Trump" and find more than a couple examples. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

People do (or don't do) things for reasons. Is it too early to start wondering what financial incentive there may be in Trump holding back aid to Puerto Rico? Puerto Rico has been in financial debt for a long time. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/23/business/dealbook/a-restructuring-deal-that-helps-investors-not-puerto-rico.html What happens in the reconstruction of Puerto Rico? How much easier is it if some of the communities suddenly have can't afford to rebuild and the citizens simply move away? Who snaps up the property for nothing? Who builds a gold course on it? People have talked about a "Libertarian" haven largely deregulated and run mostly by corporate entities free to do whatever the hell they want. Is this the opportunity they've been waiting for and they're just waiting for the existing population to give up and move on? OR . . . Is Trump just a 100% incompetent asshole? I can't make up my mind. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

I am sure a lot of people who support this argument, would quickly drop support for the same argument if applied to the 2nd amendment. I was just about to write the same thing. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

http://www.businessinsider.com/puerto-rico-people-conditions-days-no-power-water-hurricane-maria-2017-9 quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

I have never in my life seen one President actively try to destroy the country in so many ways; edging toward nuclear war, edging toward civil war, actively trying to destroy environmental protections, actively trying to destroy healthcare. It is amazing. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Meanwhile, in Puerto Rico an entire US territory is devastated and little is being done. There's quite a bit being done in PR and it started since before the hurricane even landed. I think your news source for this is probably misaligned with reality. Considering I left the island early Tuesday ahead if the hurricane and have friends there reporting back, I'm pretty sure I know a little more about it than you. You should have them call the governor's office then. http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/25/us/hurricane-maria-puerto-rico/index.html quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Meanwhile, in Puerto Rico an entire US territory is devastated and little is being done. There's quite a bit being done in PR and it started since before the hurricane even landed. I think your news source for this is probably misaligned with reality. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Meanwhile, in Puerto Rico an entire US territory is devastated and little is being done. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

I'm sorry? What part of the NFL is in Revelations? quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Without reading any other comments on this I have to ask. If, as so many have said during this debacle, sports should stay out of politics, then why are we playing the National Anthem at sporting events in the first place? With Canada as an exception and probably only due to its proximity to the US, almost every other country that does this sort of thing is an oppressive regime. Other countries will play their National Anthems at international sporting events, but routine flag waving and obligatory pledges of fielty at everyday events is normally something employed by totalitarian regimes. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Not really sure the size of the first weapon ever is an indication of what the size of North Korea's first weapon would be. Even if nobody sold them the technology, it's not as if there isn't enough public information about how to build one a county would have to start again from scratch. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

No. I stated it quite plainly. You benefit from old white man privilege in that Trump poses no threat to you. He's not a threat to old white men. In fact, he courts them. That doesn't mean he's not evil though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they_came_... quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

Are there no shades of grey in your world? Does a person literally have to be Hitler to be called evil or can I use that term for people responsible for "just killing other people"? Can I call members of the KKK evil? What if they're "only" KKK wannabes and only burn crosses but don't "actually" lynch people? Man, sure am glad to have somebody around who can determine these things. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

He may not be perceived as a threat to you for any one of a number of reasons, your sex and skin color come to mind, however, that is pretty much the definition of old white man privilege. Can you see where he may be legitimately perceived as a threat by people who aren't you? Also, since when does being a perceived threat equate with evil? That doesn't logically follow at all. Some of the most evil people who ever lived on the planet where not perceived threats until it was revealed they were amazingly evil; John Wayne Gacy, Dillion Roof, Tim McVey. The list goes on and on. What the hell are you going on about? quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver

That's a little like saying the victims on the ground did not die in the plane crash because they were not on the plane. No, it's like saying they didn't die of a high speed stall during a turn to final. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver