How China Is Like the 19th Century U.S.

Re:How China Is Like the 19th Century U.S. by kiba on Friday November 01, 2024 @05:05PM (#42021557)

America's economic strength doesn't rely on something as easily copyable as intellectual property.

Look at SpaceX. What they had perfected isn't going to be easily available in patents, homeworks for other people to copy, especially the Chinese. What they are willing to do is what other companies and organizations aren't willing to do. When SpaceX steadily made progress, people kept dismissing them until it's too late and now SpaceX is pushing ahead anyway.

It's a form of false strength, and there had been discussion about how detrimental patent laws are to innovations.

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Re:How China Is Like the 19th Century U.S. by WalterBright on Friday November 01, 2024 @05:30PM (#42021751)

My grandfather filed patents on his method of forming large halide crystals. However, all attempts to duplicate his process have failed to produce those crystals, and he's long dead.

He apparently wished to both protect his process and keep it secret.

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Re:How China Is Like the 19th Century U.S. by thehappypm on Saturday November 02, 2024 @12:28AM (#42024067)

Walter Bright, making crystals. Did he inspire a show by any chance?

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Re:How China Is Like the 19th Century U.S. by WalterBright on Saturday November 02, 2024 @12:52AM (#42024147)

I am sometimes confused with Walter White, as we are both in the Empire business.

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