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Originally Posted by Giggleton
Maybe as a society we didn't really need Avatar 3D? Shouldn't we be making things that we need??
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Do we need fiction at all? Pie? Forums? Sports? Smartphones? Video games? Kittens?
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In theory yes, but who determines when an idea has been expressed solidly enough to be copyrightable?
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The same people who decide if your life was in sufficiently imminent danger to justify self-defense. I'm not suggesting every iota of copyright law is perfectly formulated, merely that having copyright is better than not.
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Originally Posted by pietrocrazy
Maybe the publishing industry should take a hint and welcome new technologies rather than fear them.
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I wholeheartedly concur. They fear new mediums because of their uncertainty. The business has established and complex reimbursement structures, any new apples might help, or they might just upset the apple cart. Whatever culture they have going makes them value certainty over new risks.