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Originally Posted by HansTWN
That much maligned big eared mouse has created a lot of jobs in the US and lifted many out of poverty around the world. Too bad your grandfather didn't think of something like that.
As for the massive changes, compare our world of today with the world 20 years ago. Forgot that Al Gore  invented the internet? |
No doubt. More jobs than software and internet based corporations, or automobile companies, or genetic engineering and pharmaceutical companies without question. And much better for alleviating worldwide misery than polio vaccines, anti-malarial drugs, oral contraceptives etc.
No question that the mouse deserves monopoly protection at least 350% longer than the unimportant patents which protect such irrelevant inventions and companies. And Al Gore is in trouble - his internet patent just expired!
(BTW - I think your sarcasm meter needs servicing. Maybe the patent on that has expired also?)