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    shrubrod: 'Door into Summer' shows the positive side of patents, but Heinlein had a couple of anti-patent points also. He argued that sometimes not using a pate... more »
    Evdor: Ugh. I'd rather we kept Michael Crichton out of this. That man has long since worn out his welcome and if I have to read another 'Mankind shouldn't ... more »
    blorp: In ReGenesis a guy takes a synthetic hormone to make him a stronger hockey player. But the company that made the drug copied it from another company'... more »
    CassidyTyndareus: The Android's Dream was an amazing, and hilarious book. Made me laugh alot. more »
    RAHfanboy: The main character in Heinlein's "Door into Summer" wakes from cryogenic sleep, designs some inventions, but finds them already patented years ago. A... more »
    twDarkflame: Patents are wonderfull things, hidiously abused by two points; a) Prior art seems to often be ignored. b) Patents can be filled purely to *stop* peopl... more »
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    Science Fiction's Verdict on Patents? Guilty.