Chas, there are some industries that are certainly affected negatively by piracy: gaming and also magic, and there are others as well.
When it comes to TV, movies and music I think it's another story. I can show you my DVD collection, I have a LOT of DVDs. I downloaded "illegally" the new Robocop (1987) transfer from a torrent, and I liked it so much that I bought the BD (currently waiting for it from Amazon). I was really, really impressed by the new transfer of that film.
When it comes to TV, movies and music I think it's another story. I can show you my DVD collection, I have a LOT of DVDs. I downloaded "illegally" the new Robocop (1987) transfer from a torrent, and I liked it so much that I bought the BD (currently waiting for it from Amazon). I was really, really impressed by the new transfer of that film.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
