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Re:Senate passes copyright bill to end 140-year protection f... by pishpash on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @09:16PM (#18028985)
What is the argument then for setting any number other than 0 or infinity? What are 100, 110, or 140 supposed to represent?
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Re:Senate passes copyright bill to end 140-year protection f... by adventured on Wednesday September 19, 2018 @09:22PM (#18029023)
> What are 100, 110, or 140 supposed to represent?

A compromise between two or more people with the power to influence such things.

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Re:Senate passes copyright bill to end 140-year protection f... by pishpash on Saturday September 22, 2018 @05:31PM (#18048119)
Wrong. Nobody who wants to influence the number down will have any political power in a society with private property rights. It will grow toward infinity on that ground alone.
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