Slashdot Mirror
Patents Chilling Effect on Science
cheesedog writes "The American Association for the Advancement of Science recently conducted a survey on the effect of patenting on the sciences. The results are frightening: 1/5th or more of all research projects in the United States are being chilled by patent holders. The sheer amount of research being canceled because of licensing issues is astounding, but at the same time many of these researchers hold their own patents and therefore contribute to the problem."
How much more research is done in industry because patents exist? You think government officials are better at picking who to fund than the open market? Talk about a narrow-minded view of things.
When you lead, there are no guidelines and the outcome is based on your best effort.
Most policies aren't new, and history can be an excellent guide. However, most politicians like to say that their policy is unique in some way, because they don't want the citizens to examine the results of the same policy happening in the past.
once these countries catch up to the US and overtake it
Change is the only constant, I'll give you that. But the trick is that you don't know which nations are really heading in the right direction to eventually acheive the world's highest per-captia GDP. You seem to think it's going be China, India, or both. But both countries have serious problems, just like the U.S. and every other nation. It could just as well be Japan, Germany, or anyone else. And by the time that happens, the United States and every other country on the planet may be so different that your point is meaningless.
Any large organization has problems maintaining healthy growth. You can't just pick a growth rate and extrapolate it.
Social scientists are inspired by theories; scientists are humbled by facts.
The good people at Slashdot should get a patent on jackassery and really find a good way to eliminate "first post" trolls... like make it one person's soul job to delete "first post" posts. I just so happen to be looking for a good part time job.
I like suggestions, but I don't like contributing towards them.
...that you are retarded.
Your thin skin doesn't make me a troll