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Comment by mhb

17 hours ago

Or because the possibility of profits incentivized invention.

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outside1234  16 hours ago

All three of these theories can be true

  • TeMPOraL  12 hours ago

    In which case the market is working as intended.

    • Dylan16807  9 hours ago

      If all three are true then the market is 2/3 working as intended and 1/3 held back by patents that aren't being licensed out enough.

    • ezfe  12 hours ago

      Is someone saying otherwise here?

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