[Image] "I have not failed 700 times. I have not failed once. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work." ~ Thomas A. EdisonLost_vob t1_j49riq2 wrote
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Phonograph, ore processor, power meter, tattoo gun,
Edison's own light bulb patent starts with the word "improvement." He didn't claim to invent it, but make it better. History bestowed they upon him. This is often the case with inventors. Every invention is just an improvement or modification of something else. Historians have variation of the Ship of Theseus. Where is the line between new invention and a modification of a new invention. And it gets more complicated when you add in new use for old inventions! This is called the "Heroic theory of scientific development" and it real just exists to make history books less daunting for school children. It's a gross over simplification of how innovation works.
zimorok t1_j49scdc wrote
When he file for "improvement", the "improvement" is 100% identical to what the other party made. So yes, stealing.
Just like how the current copyright law are being missused. The first to claim for "copyright" is "the owner" regardless if the original author file for "copyright" or not. Worse, if original author want to file for "copyright" but somebody else already files first, the orignal author got denied.
>Phonograph, ore processor, power meter, tattoo gun
So, "Telegraph Technician ffs" have the knowledge or "idea" to invent this? 🤣
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