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Saturday, January 7, 2012
Kopimism: the world's newest religion explained
Isak Gerson is spiritual leader of the world's newest religion, Kopimism, devoted to file-sharing. On 5 January the Church of Kopimism was formally recognised as a religion by the Swedish government.
Tell me about this new file-sharing religion, Kopimism.
We were founded about 15 months ago and we believe that information is holy and that the act of copying is holy.
Why make a religion out of file-sharing? Why not just be an ordinary club without defining yourselves as being a religious community?
Because we see ourselves as a religious group, a church seems like a good way of organising ourselves.
Was it hard to become an official religion?
We have had this faith for several years and one day we thought, why not try and get it registered? It was quite difficult. The authorities were quite dogmatic with their formalities. It took us three tries and more than a year to get recognised.
What criteria do you have to meet to become an official religion?
The law states that to be a religion you have to be an organisation that practises moments of prayer or meditation in your rituals.
What are the Kopimist prayers and meditations?
We have a part of our religious practices where we worship the value of information by copying it.
You call this "kopyacting". Do you actually meet up in a building, like a church, to undertake these rituals?
We do meet up, but it doesn't have to be a physical room. It could be a server or a web page too.
I understand that certain symbols have special significance in Kopimism.
Yes. There is the "kopimi" logo, which is a K written inside a pyramid a symbol used online to show you want to be copied. But there are also symbols that represent and encourage copying, for example, "CTRL+V" and "CTRL+C".
Why is information, and sharing it, so important to you?
Information is the building block of everything around me and everything I believe in. Copying it is a way of multiplying the value of information.
What's your stance on illegal file-sharing?
I think that the copyright laws are very problematic, and at least need to be rewritten, but I would suggest getting rid of most of them.
So all file-sharing should be legal?
Absolutely.
Are you just trying to make a point, or is this religion for real?
We've had this faith for several years.
What has the reaction been from established churches?
I haven't spoken to many of them, but those I have spoken to have been curious, and seen it as an interesting discussion.
Can you get excommunicated from the Church of Kopimism?
We have never thought about it. But if you don't believe in our values then I guess there is no point in being a member, and if you do believe in our values you can't really be excommunicated.
How many church members are there?
Around 3000.
How do you become a Kopimist?
Our site is down for moment, because there has been too much traffic, but when it is up, you just have to read about our values and agree with them, then you can register on the web page.
Is there a deity associated with Kopimism?
No, there isn't.
Is Julian Assange a high priest of Kopimism?
No. We have had no communication with him.
Does Kopimism have anything to say about the afterlife?
Not really. As a religion we are not so focussed on humans.
It could be a digital afterlife.
Information doesn't really have a life, but I guess it can be forgotten, but as long as it is copied it won't be.
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Isak Gerson is a 20-year-old philosophy student at Uppsala University, Sweden. Together with Gustav Nipe ? a member of Sweden's Pirate party ? and others, he has founded the Church of Kopimism.
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Retailers cut PS Vita 3G price by 20 percent in Japan
Sales of the PS Vita following a healthy launch week have been worrying for Sony and retailers alike. Week one, Sony shifted 324,859 units. Week two, that dropped to just 72,479 units, which is actually less than the PSP sold during the same period.
As you?d expect, sales of the more expensive 3G edition of the Vita have been significantly lower than the cheaper Wi-Fi-only model. But because the Vita isn?t flying off the shelves, several Japanese retailers are already starting to discount the price of the 3G model. It?s no small discount, either.
Where as the official price of the PS Vita 3G is 29,980 yen, you can now pick one up for just 24,999 yen as the advert below shows. That?s 17% knocked off the price after just three weeks on sale, and apparently the discounts go as high as 20% if you shop around. It also means the 3G model is only an extra 1,000 yen ($13) or so more than the Wi-Fi model.
Although a 20% discount may make the Vita 3G tempting, there?s another charge you need to consider as a data plan will be required. If you can afford that, or at least see the discounted hardware as a way of making a data plan affordable, it?s worth the investment.
It?s unlikely lower pricing in Japan will have any impact on the launch price of the Vita in Western markets. We should still expect to pay $249.99 for the Wi-Fi model and $299.99 for the 3G. Saying that, Sony may need to have a rethink considering a 3DS now costs $180 and an iPod touch can be picked up for $199.
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Friday, January 6, 2012
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Off the Bench: Iowa ad compares Bachmann to Tebow
If you?re a Republican-type person who lives in Iowa, no doubt you?ve been caucusing like crazy today, trying to decide on a Presidential candidate. Michele Bachmann, down in the polls and considered by many to be dead in the water there, is bringing out the big guns in a last-ditch effort to save her campaign. A Super PAC that supports her has released a TV ad comparing Bachmann to Tim Tebow, and it?s none-to-subtle. It?s Bachmann-Tebow Overdrive!
Text of the ad:
What do Tim Tebow and Michele Bachmann have in common? Well at first glance you might say nothing, but look a little deeper. The establishment sports guys just love to hate Tim Tebow ? he?s not smart enough, his mechanics are no good, he?s not accurate enough ? still, he just keeps winning. Maybe they?re so invested in his failure because he makes them feel guilty. He doesn?t drink, smoke, cuss or even kick his opponents when they?re on the ground. He has no baggage and, oh yeah, he?s a born-again Christian.
Well, the same could be said of Michele Bachmann. No baggage, Christian, and like Tebow, she keeps fighting and she just keeps winning votes. She won the Iowa straw poll, had a series of great debate performances, and in the last few weeks has been climbing in the polls in Iowa. Still, the establishment just loves to hate Michele Bachmann and her no compromise, no flip-flop stand on the issues. But come January 3rd, you and I can send a real message to the establishment rhinos in the GOP. Sure would be fun to send Michele Bachmann out of Iowa with a win because she would make a great President. And, just to see the look on their faces.
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I thought Rick Perry called dibs on Tebow two weeks ago. Oh well.
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Super PAC Ad Likens Michele Bachmann To Tim Tebow [Huffington Post]
Presidential candidates and sports [NBCSports]
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