• 0 Posts
  • 9 Comments
Joined 1 year ago
Cake day: July 14th, 2023
  • Mcdolan@lemmy.worldtoNews@lemmy.world•These states are basically begging you to get a heat pump
    15·
    5 months ago

    Isn’t that a problem with most forms of heat? Propane forced air furnace isn’t doing shit without electricity. Multizone boiler isn’t doing shit without power (I may be half wrong here). Outdoor wood burner isn’t doing shit without power. Your left with a wood/coal stove/fireplace, or wall propane burners scattered around. Wood furnace in the basement can get you by. But without electricity most forms of heat are screwed anyways aren’t they?

  • Mcdolan@lemmy.worldtoNews@lemmy.world•Mickey Mouse horror film unveiled as copyright ends
    16·
    6 months ago

    I don’t mind a good example being made of this. The original creator(s) are long dead and gone. All the current copyright laws do are prevent innovation and protect money flow of large corporations in my opinion. Is was originally so individuals who came up with new great ideas could reap the rewards of that idea. No longer is that the case.

    “The Copyright Act of 1790 was the first statute in the United States to identify definite provisions of copyright law and permitted authors the right to their intellectual property for a duration of 14 years. Today, depending on the type of work, copyright terms can reach up to 120 years. Historically, Disney has been exceedingly protective of their intellectual property and is a prominent supporter and lobbyist for copyright term extension (Bernaski, 2014). Disney’s involvement in copyright term extension originates from their goal to prevent their copyrights from entering the public domain, specifically their Mickey Mouse character.”

    Source of that quote.

    I say make a good example of them. The creator should benifit from their creations, but ideas should not be stifled for generations to accomplish that.

    Disclaimer: I have not read my source, shame on me if it is counter to my opinion. But corporations are not people, I don’t care what the SC says.