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List:       dmca-discuss
Subject:    [DMCA_Discuss] Re: Patents vs. Logic (was USPTO Grants Patent DNS
From:       Anatoly Volynets <av () total-knowledge ! com>
Date:       2004-02-27 21:16:53
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.58.0402271241090.14040 () papka ! total-knowledge ! com
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On Tue, 24 Feb 2004, Robert F. Bodi wrote:
> 
> > All right, let's put aside emotions and try again to deploy logic and
> > knowledge. I have many reservations about what you stated below, but want
> > to ask one question:
> >
> > Can you *strongly* prove that technological progress in this country has
> > been successful because of patent system, not despite of patent system?
> 
> No, but I don't have to.  Those who want to make radical changes to the
> system have the burden of proof.  Thus, YOU must "strongly" prove that the
> patent system does NOT work.   If I was the one who wanted to make radical
> changes, then the burden would be on me.
> 

Do the question and answer match? If you cannot prove that system works
because of patents then it can be that system works despite of patents.

Yes or no? I am talking about pure logic, nothing else. I am not 
interested in fighting, I want to understand.

Anatoly Volynets
http://www.total-knowledge.com
http://www.culturedialogue.org
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