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Post by Zyobot on Apr 19, 2019 11:30:56 GMT
No, no, you'd be fine so as long as you referred to the companies themselves when you used those words, as well as in the ways that they're alright with. It'd be supremely disadvantageous to the rights-holders if these words couldn't be used online at all. To prevent this fate from befalling the web and its users, the trademark holders and/or governments would loosen up acceptable use enormously--maybe even completely declare trademarks generic in order to ensure that no one else suffers ill affects. The former would be seen in an exceedingly negative light if they didn't do such, and the latter would step in if the former were too stubborn to.
Apart from anything else there's probably a lot of terms that many people don't realise are/where trademarks, such as hoover so you could have a lot of people affected without even realising why.
Indeed. All the more reason why rights-holders and/or governments would rush to genericize whatever trademarks exist. In fact, I'm willing to bet that in response to so many people being harmed by improper trademark usage, a Constitutional amendment that bars anyone from having one might be put into place. That'd mean that Nike can still call itself Nike and use its signature swish, but it can't prevent anyone else from doing the same. |
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Post by Zyobot on Apr 19, 2019 12:52:21 GMT
'What Kinds of Cell Phones Would 20th Century Presidents Opt For?' I imagine that the likes of FDR and Ronald Reagan would be most comfortable with a flip phone, at least to start out with.
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Post by lordroel on Apr 19, 2019 12:56:40 GMT
'What Kinds of Cell Phones Would 20th Century Presidents Opt For?' I imagine that the likes of FDR and Ronald Reagan would be most comfortable with a flip phone, at least to start out with. Teddy would like a mobile phone which is Teddy proof. |
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Post by Zyobot on Apr 19, 2019 12:58:01 GMT
'What Kinds of Cell Phones Would 20th Century Presidents Opt For?' I imagine that the likes of FDR and Ronald Reagan would be most comfortable with a flip phone, at least to start out with. Teddy would like a mobile phone which is Teddy proof. I'm afraid I don't quite follow, lordroel. |
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Post by lordroel on Apr 19, 2019 12:59:34 GMT
Teddy would like a mobile phone which is Teddy proof. I'm afraid I don't quite follow, lordroel. Teddy Roosevelt and his hunting and outdoor activity would need a mobile that can withstand falls, water and other things that could happen to it. |
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Post by Zyobot on Apr 19, 2019 13:01:11 GMT
I'm afraid I don't quite follow, lordroel. Teddy Roosevelt and his hunting and outdoor activity would need a mobile that can withstand falls, water and other things that could happen to it. Ah, yeah. He would indeed. I wonder what the hardiest and most durable cell phone on the market today is. |
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Post by lordroel on Apr 19, 2019 13:04:01 GMT
Teddy Roosevelt and his hunting and outdoor activity would need a mobile that can withstand falls, water and other things that could happen to it. Ah, yeah. He would indeed. I wonder what the hardiest and most durable cell phone on the market today is. Have your pick: The Best Rugged Smartphones of 2019 |
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Post by Zyobot on Apr 23, 2019 12:40:08 GMT
'WI Just Before Lee Harvey Oswald Shot Him, JFK Became As Durable As Superman?'
Apparently, the latter is tough enough to tank whole volleys of speeding machine gun rounds with ease, hence probably making Oswald's shots a nuisance for Kennedy at best.
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Post by Zyobot on Apr 24, 2019 1:58:35 GMT
'WI Outer Space Became Breathable For Humans?'
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Post by lordroel on Apr 24, 2019 2:44:42 GMT
'WI Outer Space Became Breathable For Humans?' Then it would be still deadly for humans i guess die the other things like extreme cold, heat and such. |
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Post by Zyobot on Apr 24, 2019 11:37:27 GMT
'WI Outer Space Became Breathable For Humans?' Then it would be still deadly for humans i guess die the other things like extreme cold, heat and such. Ah yeah. I suppose breathable space would make little difference in whether humans can endure it on their own. Oh well. |
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Post by lordroel on Apr 24, 2019 13:44:08 GMT
Then it would be still deadly for humans i guess die the other things like extreme cold, heat and such. Ah yeah. I suppose breathable space would make little difference in whether humans can endure it on their own. Oh well. What if Space Whales where real.  |
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Post by Zyobot on Apr 24, 2019 20:28:29 GMT
Ah yeah. I suppose breathable space would make little difference in whether humans can endure it on their own. Oh well. What if Space Whales where real. For starters, shock and awe upon finding out that yes, aliens--albeit (presumably) non-sentient ones--do indeed exist. Scientists would scramble to deduce how these space whales' biology is that similar to earthly cetaceans. And even for the scientifically illiterate, it'd still be a profound source of wonderment. A few greedy souls would also be plotting and scheming ways they could profit from these whales along the way, as well. The news media would milk the findings for all they're worth, that's without a doubt. Turning attention to other frivolous ASB ideas, though, 'What Would Foods Say If They Could Talk?' |
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Post by lordroel on Apr 25, 2019 2:23:24 GMT
Turning attention to other frivolous ASB ideas, though, 'What Would Foods Say If They Could Talk?' Please do not eat me. |
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Post by Zyobot on Apr 25, 2019 3:00:07 GMT
Turning attention to other frivolous ASB ideas, though, 'What Would Foods Say If They Could Talk?' Please do not eat me. I imagine that most people with a conscience would want to oblige, but they've got to get their sustenance somehow. Eventually and reluctantly, they'll in all likelihood have to get over the foods' cries for mercy and screeches as they're chewed up since they have to eat to survive 😞. |
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