Well, so going over copyright class, it turns out that derivative works don't have to be fixed to be infringing. So, your kids are playing "Harry Potter"? Infringement. Talking with your friends along the lines of "wouldn't it be cool if..." followed by your favorite superheroes meeting/fighting crime together, etc. Infringement.
Of course, there are defenses, (like fair use), but copyright gets bigger and bigger all the time.
And today, on one of the morning shows, they were talking about "Brain Fingerprinting". Basically, you can tell if someone has seen something before, because their brain waves emit an involuntary brain wave spike. How much closer are we getting to actual, factual thought police?
Okay, enough dystopian future. Well, maybe not quite enough. Reeta and I picked up Futurama, Season 3 on DVD today. Some of the best episodes in the series are in this season. Oh yeah.
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