Comments on: Project 10 to the 100th http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/project-10-to-the-100th/ Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:15:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: cojo http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/project-10-to-the-100th/#comment-978 cojo Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:58:26 +0000 http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-978 I think it is pretty common knowledge Ben Franklin use to smoke quite a bit of pot I think it is pretty common knowledge Ben Franklin use to smoke quite a bit of pot

]]> By: parkerm http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/project-10-to-the-100th/#comment-977 parkerm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:23:53 +0000 http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-977 The old hippy is going open source just like how Benjamin Franklin gave his ideas back to the public domain (after initially profiting from them). Its how the internet (the WWW anyway) was opened up to the world when CERN donated the code to the public, and why if you click 'help' and 'about Internet Explorer' Microsoft has to credit the University of Illinios with the invention. My biggest problem with our system right now is the way and time frame that people have rights to their ideas (with regards to copyrights and intellectual property), and by that I mean that corporations have taken too much control and people need to wrestle it back. Corporation's copyright law lobbyists have successfully moved a copyright up to something like the artists life plus 70 years and it makes no sense to me why your grandchildren should benefit from your bright idea before it goes back to the public domain. The old hippy is going open source just like how Benjamin Franklin gave his ideas back to the public domain (after initially profiting from them). Its how the internet (the WWW anyway) was opened up to the world when CERN donated the code to the public, and why if you click ‘help’ and ‘about Internet Explorer’ Microsoft has to credit the University of Illinios with the invention.

My biggest problem with our system right now is the way and time frame that people have rights to their ideas (with regards to copyrights and intellectual property), and by that I mean that corporations have taken too much control and people need to wrestle it back. Corporation’s copyright law lobbyists have successfully moved a copyright up to something like the artists life plus 70 years and it makes no sense to me why your grandchildren should benefit from your bright idea before it goes back to the public domain.

]]> By: cojo http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/project-10-to-the-100th/#comment-976 cojo Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:37:06 +0000 http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-976 I would agree. It is not like Kevin doesn't have the opportunity to pitch his idea to the free market. I think Chainsaw has proven that he will have no takers, but the option is there. I think Google is trying to tap into the millions of people out there that think they have this great idea, but are too lazy, unmotivated, or stoned to do anything with it. It is a lot easier to type up 300 words desriptions then try the very daunting task of getting your idea infront of someone who has money and will give a shit, no matter how good the idea is. My father had a pretty awesome rear facing child car seat mirror patent that I can assure you corporate america was foolishly avoiding like the fucking plague. The scientist in my story was actually just some smart old hippy who came up with it in his garage. His thought was he wanted everyone to build on his idea and make it better. He didn't want one entity to bogart the idea in an effort to make a profit from it. His intellectual property was better availabe to all in a cooperative effort the way ideas and science were meant to be shared. I would agree. It is not like Kevin doesn’t have the opportunity to pitch his idea to the free market. I think Chainsaw has proven that he will have no takers, but the option is there. I think Google is trying to tap into the millions of people out there that think they have this great idea, but are too lazy, unmotivated, or stoned to do anything with it. It is a lot easier to type up 300 words desriptions then try the very daunting task of getting your idea infront of someone who has money and will give a shit, no matter how good the idea is. My father had a pretty awesome rear facing child car seat mirror patent that I can assure you corporate america was foolishly avoiding like the fucking plague.

The scientist in my story was actually just some smart old hippy who came up with it in his garage. His thought was he wanted everyone to build on his idea and make it better. He didn’t want one entity to bogart the idea in an effort to make a profit from it. His intellectual property was better availabe to all in a cooperative effort the way ideas and science were meant to be shared.

]]> By: parkerm http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/project-10-to-the-100th/#comment-975 parkerm Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:24:37 +0000 http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-975 Why is one way of releasing an idea better than any another? Who cares if a person patents it for himself to sell, licenses it out for free, donates it to a cause, or pitches the idea to Google for them to fund? If you have the good idea, you are free to choose what to do with it. That is the only thing that matters. my opionion is that Google is tapping an inventory of ideas that would otherwise never see the light of day, so why not benefit from that. Why is one way of releasing an idea better than any another? Who cares if a person patents it for himself to sell, licenses it out for free, donates it to a cause, or pitches the idea to Google for them to fund? If you have the good idea, you are free to choose what to do with it. That is the only thing that matters.

my opionion is that Google is tapping an inventory of ideas that would otherwise never see the light of day, so why not benefit from that.

]]> By: Jay http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/project-10-to-the-100th/#comment-974 Jay Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:57:10 +0000 http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-974 I agree that the world needs more of that kind of thinking, but put it in perspective, that scientist was probably already well established and had access to present his idea to a corporation which most people do not. Whether we like it or not we live in a capitalistic society, and to get realistic and valuable ideas you need to compensate for them. We give a million dollars away for one's unique ability to pick out the right suitcase, yet someone who comes up with an idea that can change the world we give nothing. Seems out of whack to me... I agree that the world needs more of that kind of thinking, but put it in perspective, that scientist was probably already well established and had access to present his idea to a corporation which most people do not.

Whether we like it or not we live in a capitalistic society, and to get realistic and valuable ideas you need to compensate for them. We give a million dollars away for one’s unique ability to pick out the right suitcase, yet someone who comes up with an idea that can change the world we give nothing. Seems out of whack to me…

]]> By: cojo http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/project-10-to-the-100th/#comment-973 cojo Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:21:48 +0000 http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-973 I don't really care if other people make a lot of money off an idea of mine. Corporate greed or not, if it makes a difference that seems to be the important thing. This reminds me of a news story I heard about a scientist who created a very effecient electric generator. Instead of patenting and selling it to some corporaton in an effort for personal monetary gain he openly displayed it to everyone in an effort help advance the cause of green energy. That kind of thinking is what this world needs more of. I don’t really care if other people make a lot of money off an idea of mine. Corporate greed or not, if it makes a difference that seems to be the important thing.

This reminds me of a news story I heard about a scientist who created a very effecient electric generator. Instead of patenting and selling it to some corporaton in an effort for personal monetary gain he openly displayed it to everyone in an effort help advance the cause of green energy. That kind of thinking is what this world needs more of.

]]> By: Jay http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/project-10-to-the-100th/#comment-972 Jay Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:56:42 +0000 http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-972 I would be more than happy to do something to benefit the world without personal gain if google and their constituants didn't stand to make significant gains without sharing them with the person who generated them. Wake up and smell the corporate greed. I would be more than happy to do something to benefit the world without personal gain if google and their constituants didn’t stand to make significant gains without sharing them with the person who generated them. Wake up and smell the corporate greed.

]]> By: cojo http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/project-10-to-the-100th/#comment-971 cojo Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:45:19 +0000 http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-971 I think Jay's statement is exactly why this country/species is a complete piece of shit. What an unthinkable idea to do something that benefits the world without getting a personal gain. I think Jay’s statement is exactly why this country/species is a complete piece of shit. What an unthinkable idea to do something that benefits the world without getting a personal gain.

]]> By: Jay http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/project-10-to-the-100th/#comment-970 Jay Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:07:20 +0000 http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-970 It's fine to give a corporation exclusive rights to your ideas with a potential to millions off of them, in exchange for a pat on the back? hmm It’s fine to give a corporation exclusive rights to your ideas with a potential to millions off of them, in exchange for a pat on the back?

hmm

]]> By: BigDog http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/project-10-to-the-100th/#comment-967 BigDog Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:17:56 +0000 http://hoboboobies.wordpress.com/?p=217#comment-967 Which is fine, if somebody actually does it right. Which is fine, if somebody actually does it right.

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