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Re:Told to remove blog posts describing patented algorithm by nudge on Thursday July 08, 2010 @08:11AM (#1497090)
You just keep saying "it has been observed empirically".

Name the drugs.

edit: Also, explain (as I keep asking you to) how it is that the companies are to earn back the money spent on the R&D investments, if there are no patents. You say there is plenty of empirical evidence. Tell me how it is done.

Re:Told to remove blog posts describing patented algorithm by loup-vaillant on Thursday July 08, 2010 @10:08AM (#1497358)
Reference for outsiders: my only substantial argument so far is the quote in this comment: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1497246