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minus-squareISOmorph@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·1 month agoWhy are patents on clean energy developments allowed to begin with?
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26arrow-down1·1 month agoThe same reason we allow them on any other technology — they create a financial incentive for innovation.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·1 month agoBecause you need to horde the technology in order to secure private financing that builds the industrial productive capacity. Who else is going to cover the up front costs? The government? Fuck you, that’s Communism! You’re going to kill 100 Zillion people
Why are patents on clean energy developments allowed to begin with?
The same reason we allow them on any other technology — they create a financial incentive for innovation.
Because you need to horde the technology in order to secure private financing that builds the industrial productive capacity.
Who else is going to cover the up front costs? The government? Fuck you, that’s Communism! You’re going to kill 100 Zillion people