The patent system here in the US has turned into a stupid and dangerous monster. Dave nails it: State-sponsored terrorism

To me it's an ethical/philosophical/spiritual issue. Letting folks patent code -- be it genetic or cybernetic -- is a sin. [God/The Universe/Buddha/Shiva/The Creative Power/Whatever It-Is-You-Think-Put-This-Whole-Mishagahss-Together]created this stuff. It is sadly presumptuous for a hairless monkey to claim they've invented what they've only discovered. It then moves into blasphemy for a government to give those losers a license to own and control that which is merely a part of The Great Creation.

Years back a good friend and colleague spent some time working on a tool that would make it much easier for BigCo's to track and manage information about patents. This saddened me greatly; he was using his great nerdly gifts to serve some of the darkest sides of the force.

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