The idea behind a patent is, after it expires, it can be used by anybody to build the 'whatnot' detailed within.
Modern patents are, on this scale, utterly rubbish. Go ahead, grab any patent granted in the last 20 years and see if you could build the 'whatever' that is detailed in the patent.
I'll bet you my next paycheck the answer is 'no'.
Of course, I'd be happy to be proven wrong--please do!--but this is a really safe bet. All of the patents granted lately are completely useless to anybody except lawyers & patent trolls. They're not instructional anymore, they're just obfuscational.
Yes, and there's dozens of holes a good lawyer could argue around to get your contract considered new/invalid so far as grandfathering it under older laws goes.
Ah yes, more laws for the masses to generally ignore.
Why do they bother? Don't they know we (the people) don't care about their laws/fees/rates and will just keep on sharing because it's natural and feels oh-so-right?
It's as though the congress-critter are saying "See, if I leave my garage wide open and unlocked with a sign that says "free stuff" people will totally steal my tools! Thus, logically, there needs to be a law against people going into garages they don't own."
I actually have a long-standing disagreement with the concept of "races" amongst humans... I find it disgusting that people think in those terms, accepting pejorative falsehoods as fact and never reasoning for themselves.
Seriously, the color of one's skin is nothing more than a function of the latitude(s) at which ones ancestors dwelled, nothing more.
"Property has no rights" That's right up there with "I wasn't shooting at the enemy soldier, I was firing at his weapon and uniform. Sadly the enemy soldier was unintentionally injured/killed in the process".
Utter cocknbull nonsense. Of course property doesn't have rights, but the owner of said property allegedly has rights! *Grrr*
If we take away the State's authority to steal things on a whim, they might get over-stressed and begin tasering/shooting/arresting people for no reason!
Seriously, your TV or your life?
Yes, it's unjust, but maybe we should just let this one go for now...
...so money to patent trolls is just as good as investing in innovation?
Do you have an inability to see the difference between the statement "money spent on entertainment x or on entertainment y makes no difference economically" and what you've said?
Really??
Please pull your head out of your ass before commenting again. Thank you.
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The idea behind a patent is, after it expires, it can be used by anybody to build the 'whatnot' detailed within.
Modern patents are, on this scale, utterly rubbish. Go ahead, grab any patent granted in the last 20 years and see if you could build the 'whatever' that is detailed in the patent.
I'll bet you my next paycheck the answer is 'no'.
Of course, I'd be happy to be proven wrong--please do!--but this is a really safe bet. All of the patents granted lately are completely useless to anybody except lawyers & patent trolls. They're not instructional anymore, they're just obfuscational.
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If you've contracted for something which is illegal then the gov can/will step in and enforce its will upon your contract.
Well, more precisely, you can agree to anything in a contract but terms which are illegal cannot be enforced.
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*big smile*
Why do they bother? Don't they know we (the people) don't care about their laws/fees/rates and will just keep on sharing because it's natural and feels oh-so-right?
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Pudding of Proof!
It's as though the congress-critter are saying "See, if I leave my garage wide open and unlocked with a sign that says "free stuff" people will totally steal my tools! Thus, logically, there needs to be a law against people going into garages they don't own."
/poor-analogy
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Did I miss something? Are we back onto the subject of German Porn??
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Re: Re: Stylin!
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There are only 10 types on people, those who understand binary, and those who do not.
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Seriously, the color of one's skin is nothing more than a function of the latitude(s) at which ones ancestors dwelled, nothing more.
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On the other hand...
Except when it comes to killing brown people in other countries where there's oil, then they excel, apparently.
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Utter cocknbull nonsense. Of course property doesn't have rights, but the owner of said property allegedly has rights! *Grrr*
_sigh_
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Don't rock the boat!
Seriously, your TV or your life?
Yes, it's unjust, but maybe we should just let this one go for now...
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Re: How to comment on the internet:
Do you have an inability to see the difference between the statement "money spent on entertainment x or on entertainment y makes no difference economically" and what you've said?
Really??
Please pull your head out of your ass before commenting again. Thank you.
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Re: Patent Troll Beating strategy
Haven't you seen TrollHunter? (It's on Netflix, last time I checked anyhow. Seriously, check it out.)
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