Fair enough, I personally try to be more optimistic and focus on the positives while acknowledging the problems. But as long as you aren't deluded into thinking one nation holds a monopoly on negative aspects I can respect that.
That Fortnite case reached a settlement out of court (like most cases do).
Also Japanese copyright law is much more strict and tightly enforced than it is in the states.
I haven't ment anyone who supports a post life of the author copyright protection yet. IMO ~20-30 years seems solid. Enough time to express your ideas and elaborate on them, but short enough where authors will be driven to make more than one IP. That's also more inline with what it used to be.
Probably the most unique thing is a Garmin watch w/ a built in flashlight. Which as someone not willing to carry an actual flashlight because I know I'll never both to take it out of my pocket 90% when I need it I find very useful. More smart watches should pick up the feature.
Sharing things you find useful in your everyday life so that others might enjoy them or recommend things that would better suit your needs.
Weighing only the bad you'll find no where on Earth is good.
Unfortunately/fortunately works of fiction aren't binding on geopolitics. (Depending on the fiction)
Elected judges just make the dangers of populist factions like fascist even worse. That'd be a neat sighted decision.
Judges are meant to represent the people. They are meant to represent the laws enacted by them.
The British anti smuggling operations were largely ineffective before and during the war. Dutch tea wasn't particularly uncommon. Of the rich smugglers of Boston the most notable was John Hancock, who by all accounts was quite philanthropic with his wealth.
Really good write up summary of the event for anyone interested. There's also an audio version of it.
https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/04/episode-040-boston-tea-party.html?m=1
center/center
I like most of the changes he did but he really should have kept the original with this one.
The most impressive thing is the cross discipline knowledge demonstrated. Wood working, damascening, engraving, and gunsmithing.