Really at the end of the day its just a badge. Sure it brainwashes kids to keep their intellectual property safe. Maybe if they keep the property then they will begin to think that the government can't interfere with their own intellectual property. This would be a huge step forward in China.
but innovation and creativity?? Since when does ownership of ideas make people more innovative?
The far more creative method of human thinking is to express ideas to as many people as possible and have those people alter and improve upon the original. One person sitting in a box alone will come up with boring ideas (unless they are crazy).
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I think the Anonymous coward is right. Embrace the mod -1 friend. The revolution is coming.
Really at the end of the day its just a badge. Sure it brainwashes kids to keep their intellectual property safe. Maybe if they keep the property then they will begin to think that the government can't interfere with their own intellectual property. This would be a huge step forward in China.
The far more creative method of human thinking is to express ideas to as many people as possible and have those people alter and improve upon the original. One person sitting in a box alone will come up with boring ideas (unless they are crazy).