Posted on 11/14/2011 6:15:36 PM PST by BlazingArizona
“ripping the whole intellectual property system out by the roots”
That’s no different from a leftist who can only see his own needs when deciding what is good for everyone else. I’m reminded of ‘forgive all student loans now’.
We have seen unprecedented innovation since the introduction of patents, because PEOPLE CAN KEEP THE FRUITS OF THEIR OWN ENDEAVOURS for 20 years, which is the lifetime of a patent. Then that thing becomes public property.
What you are advocating is nothing less that intellectual communism. You would destroy the engine of progress because you want something cheap and you don’t want the inconvenience of going to Mexico to get it cheaper.
Those stings can make you really sick and we have a lot out here in the boonies where I live in Texas.
An old rancher told me about this.....
Try good old bleach for a sting Works like magic. Just put the bleach on the sting and you don’t get sick.
It works!
“we can’t quote the largest newspaper in Arizona”
Yes we can. We can take fair use cips as with anywhere. FR has decided not to in cases like this, where they are militant about it, in exchange for an easier life.
Militant litigiousness, not IP, is the problem.
See previous post - please consider carefully before replying out of pride.
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