"And if it *isn't* ok, can a company legally monetize a video where only ~2% of it includes their IP?"

Welcome to the greyscale world of Fair Use. You, in essence, have touched on the biggest problem with the DMCA since it was introduced over a decade ago. There is no clear definition of Fair Use, and the letter of…

Maybe someone can fill me in on this whole shebang, as I'm somewhat old-fashioned when it comes to music copyright. Last I checked, the DCMA was still in effect, meaning that if you wanted to broadcast or showcase any copyrighted audio along with video, you needed a sync license. Could someone explain to me if 1)…

...oh.

Admittedly, that was definitely not the answer I was expecting.

Why the heck do you have two PCs streaming video 24 hours a day?

In the literal sense, not the...never mind.

I can guarantee you this: if I went to bed with a woman and she pulled down my pants, looked at my penis, and went "Eh...not big enough," I'd calmly show her the door rather than call up my local gynecologist for an "enhancement."

Didn't we do this sort of thing already?

The point that the analogy misses is that money needs to be guarded in the first place. But children? Schools? There is no situation in a "civilized" society where children should have to be guarded by armed personnel.

I want Obama to so badly go off on someone. To show some humanity. To maybe throw away the script (not that reading a script in this case is a bad thing. It keeps you focused, stops you from saying things you might regret) and just...emote. Vent his frustrations. Ask a few questions.

Agreed, but...

I dunno man (woman?)...Canada's doing pretty alright, both socially and economically. A ton better than the U.S. at this point, I'd wager.

So...why exactly can't I buy an RPG-6? Why can't I purchase an automatic grenade launcher or a set of hand grenades?

I think you're operating under the assumption that mentally "insane" people always have been and always will be "insane."

Someone wants a job at Kotaku transparently badly.

One hopes your Lu Lueken does not develop leukemia. That would be...oddly alliterative.

Hooray, my degree is useful again!

You win an internet.

How about some screenshots of a few recording studios? Four HDTVs in sequence? Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment? Ridiculous equipment for processing audio and video data?

Did you order it from a store or online?