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In reply to the discussion: Dish Network Closing 500 Blockbuster Stores [View all]DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)11. K&R
''We coined the phrase 'future shock' as an analogy to the concept of culture shock. With future shock you stay in one place but your own culture changes so rapidly that it has the same disorienting effect as going to another culture.'' ~ Alvin Toffler, Future Shock (1970)
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I thought blockbuster went out of business years ago. They all went out of business in my are of
Justice wanted
Feb 2012
#1
I imagine that the loss of video stores contributes to a lot of free downloading.
harmonicon
Feb 2012
#24
If copyright holders choose not to exercise theiir copyright, that's their business
Orrex
Feb 2012
#48
Then why did you ask about performing someone else's song, except as a distraction?
Orrex
Feb 2012
#65
Because the people that made the film deserve remuneration for their efforts. nt
Codeine
Feb 2012
#45
I miss video stores. It was fun rummaging around and finding offbeat titles.
Gidney N Cloyd
Feb 2012
#5
He did the same thing with "Voom". Used them as a stepping stone to aquire the satellite, then
still_one
Feb 2012
#6
I still have "records", mostly 33, few 78, with a record player, and I ain't getting rid of them..
northoftheborder
Feb 2012
#40