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[–] cAUzapNEAGLb@lemmy.world 176 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

secrecy orders have been imposed not only on inventions affecting military defense but also on those alleged to threaten economic stability, with critics noting that many such restrictions rest on speculative or unproven harms.

But also

The law applies broadly to all inventions in the United States for which a patent is filed or granted (35 U.S.C. § 181).

So if you really do have a society changing invention - one that could upset this capitalist or neoliberal world order - it is your duty to publically release it and not patent it

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They'll suppress it unless they can make money off it like crypto or "AI".

[–] survirtual@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Bitcoin was publicly released with full code and no pre-mining. It could not be patented for this reason.

The original creator is still unknown and has never moved their coins.

This strategy is the way.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yo.
Thanks for curing me of my ignorance, i had no idea. I'm going to have to read more about this! I always thought crypto was cool in theory, unfortunate the state of its practice.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

I'm kind of on the same page as you, as a concept it's really cool but all the hype and techbros around it are a huge turn off.

[–] mean_bean279@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I suspect the “threatens economic stability” is stuff like printers that can produce dollars and the type of paper/thread/plastic material that makes up modern currency. I think people are looking for a conspiracy here when it’s just a logical choice. Some things people shouldn’t have a playbook on how to create.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

The US government fought encryption beyond the millenium. Pretty much still is as it gains backdoors everywhere.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is the plot of The Saint and now I have to watch it again.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Yes that was a really good deed by Dieter Von Cunth.