• By Charlie Jane Anders
    Jan 9, 2009 2:30 PM 9,031
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    What Would SF Look Like If Copyright Only Lasted 20 Years?

    In Paul Melko's Walls Of The Universe, our hero visits an alternate world where patents and copyrights only last a short time. What would happen to science fiction if this was true in our world?

    Image of "Star Team," Star Wars knockoff toys, from Star Wars blog.


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