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you can't compare old VHS DVD market to digital one today. it's completely different with no physical formats. with digital media, unlimited copies can be made with no cost. there's no friction of having physical medium. youre also saying to go back to a system that completely failed.

even if small companies came about, they will have no budget if only a couple thousand copies are being sold and distributed for the whole community if sold at current prices. basic economics will just cause inflationary pressure and they'll raise the price to fit the demand too. you need large companies to make large productions.

having a small companies also means nobody has a security blanket. you'll be working in an industry where if your small studio produce a poor movie, your studio will fail and you're out of a job.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Gov. Greg Abbott vowed that authorities will work around the clock and said new areas were being searched as the water receded. He declared Sunday a day of prayer for the state.

    AccuWeather said the private forecasting company and the National Weather Service sent warnings about potential flash flooding hours beforehand.

    Authorities and elected officials have said they did not expect such an intense downpour, the equivalent of months’ worth of rain for the area.

    The county had considered a flood warning system on the river similar to a tornado warning siren about six or seven years ago, but Kelly said the idea never got off the ground and the cost would have been an issue.

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