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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
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Game industry against Right to Repair bills
This reminds me a lot of the case with Monsanto, where they have a patient on a seed variety, and sue farmers who try to keep seeds for planting later from the crops they grew.
At least they face a crimes against humanity court for that.
No. Monsanto legally applied for and was granted a patent for the seed.
Monsanto sold the seed only to people that signed a contract that stated keeping seed is not allowed.
Monsanto has done zero wrong and the farmer is in breech of contract.
This is no different than Jim's case with the Chamber of Commerce. The chamber, as far as we are aware, was in breech of contract.
Now, if you want to argue if Monsanto should have been allowed to get the patent in the first place, or if their contract should be legal, or anything else, you are free to.
But, that statement of yours is pure shit.
The trouble is seed from a season of planting is different than the seed they bought. As you get cross pollination and a different seed as the end result.
Which they could patent
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@NerdyDad said in Non-IT News Thread:
Game industry against Right to Repair bills
This reminds me a lot of the case with Monsanto, where they have a patient on a seed variety, and sue farmers who try to keep seeds for planting later from the crops they grew.
At least they face a crimes against humanity court for that.
No. Monsanto legally applied for and was granted a patent for the seed.
Monsanto sold the seed only to people that signed a contract that stated keeping seed is not allowed.
Monsanto has done zero wrong and the farmer is in breech of contract.
This is no different than Jim's case with the Chamber of Commerce. The chamber, as far as we are aware, was in breech of contract.
Now, if you want to argue if Monsanto should have been allowed to get the patent in the first place, or if their contract should be legal, or anything else, you are free to.
But, that statement of yours is pure shit.
The trouble is seed from a season of planting is different than the seed they bought. As you get cross pollination and a different seed as the end result.
Which they could patent
If Monsanto had that genome of seed to patent. If not, just because something is cross bred doesn't mean that a patent extends to it.
The terms of the contract say they won't keep seed, which is fine. That's enforceable in a court.
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@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@DustinB3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@NerdyDad said in Non-IT News Thread:
Game industry against Right to Repair bills
This reminds me a lot of the case with Monsanto, where they have a patient on a seed variety, and sue farmers who try to keep seeds for planting later from the crops they grew.
At least they face a crimes against humanity court for that.
No. Monsanto legally applied for and was granted a patent for the seed.
Monsanto sold the seed only to people that signed a contract that stated keeping seed is not allowed.
Monsanto has done zero wrong and the farmer is in breech of contract.
This is no different than Jim's case with the Chamber of Commerce. The chamber, as far as we are aware, was in breech of contract.
Now, if you want to argue if Monsanto should have been allowed to get the patent in the first place, or if their contract should be legal, or anything else, you are free to.
But, that statement of yours is pure shit.
The trouble is seed from a season of planting is different than the seed they bought. As you get cross pollination and a different seed as the end result.
Which they could patent
If Monsanto had that genome of seed to patent. If not, just because something is cross bred doesn't mean that a patent extends to it.
The terms of the contract say they won't keep seed, which is fine. That's enforceable in a court.
In US court. They sell these all over the world though.
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Police chase ends with 18 year old driver doing a SICK jump!!
http://www.wmur.com/article/watch-chase-comes-to-incredible-end-as-truck-goes-airborne/9078095
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
Police chase ends with 18 year old driver doing a SICK jump!!
http://www.wmur.com/article/watch-chase-comes-to-incredible-end-as-truck-goes-airborne/9078095
Drive it like you stole it... err... never mind.
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@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
Police chase ends with 18 year old driver doing a SICK jump!!
http://www.wmur.com/article/watch-chase-comes-to-incredible-end-as-truck-goes-airborne/9078095
Drive it like you stole it... err... never mind.
Man you need a new catch phrase.
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@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
Police chase ends with 18 year old driver doing a SICK jump!!
http://www.wmur.com/article/watch-chase-comes-to-incredible-end-as-truck-goes-airborne/9078095
Drive it like you stole it... err... never mind.
It reminded me of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKQdlXvbWSU
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
Police chase ends with 18 year old driver doing a SICK jump!!
http://www.wmur.com/article/watch-chase-comes-to-incredible-end-as-truck-goes-airborne/9078095
Drive it like you stole it... err... never mind.
It reminded me of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKQdlXvbWSU
Man I love that video. I bet that guy feels stupid after that.
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I love Ford Raptors too, so this is funny and sad all at the same time. More balls than brains, that for sure! LOL
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@thanksajdotcom said in Non-IT News Thread:
http://www.iflscience.com/technology/cyborg-roses-used-grow-computer-systems/
This is what I see.
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DNA clues to why woolly mammoth died out
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I love Ford Raptors too, so this is funny and sad all at the same time.
More balls than brainsTypical Ford owner, that for sure! LOLFTFY
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@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I love Ford Raptors too, so this is funny and sad all at the same time.
More balls than brainsTypical Ford owner, that for sure! LOLFTFY
I don't know man, I own a Ford and I'm not jumping off shit!! LOL
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I love Ford Raptors too, so this is funny and sad all at the same time.
More balls than brainsTypical Ford owner, that for sure! LOLFTFY
I don't know man, I own a Ford and I'm not jumping off shit!! LOL
It was really more about the lack of brains than the presence of balls... just sayin'
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@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I love Ford Raptors too, so this is funny and sad all at the same time.
More balls than brainsTypical Ford owner, that for sure! LOLFTFY
I don't know man, I own a Ford and I'm not jumping off shit!! LOL
It was really more about the lack of brains than the presence of balls... just sayin'
Not a Ford fan, eh? When it comes to trucks, I have no such loyalties.
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I love Ford Raptors too, so this is funny and sad all at the same time.
More balls than brainsTypical Ford owner, that for sure! LOLFTFY
I don't know man, I own a Ford and I'm not jumping off shit!! LOL
It was really more about the lack of brains than the presence of balls... just sayin'
Not a Ford fan, eh? When it comes to trucks, I have no such loyalties.
Nope, not a Ford fan, but I have to admit they do build a decent truck.
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I love Ford Raptors too, so this is funny and sad all at the same time.
More balls than brainsTypical Ford owner, that for sure! LOLFTFY
I don't know man, I own a Ford and I'm not jumping off shit!! LOL
It was really more about the lack of brains than the presence of balls... just sayin'
Not a Ford fan, eh? When it comes to trucks, I have no such loyalties.
I have no brand loyalty at all... Show me a decent truck that can tow (and occasionally be towed -- you know it happens) and I'm good.
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@dafyre said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
@art_of_shred said in Non-IT News Thread:
@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I love Ford Raptors too, so this is funny and sad all at the same time.
More balls than brainsTypical Ford owner, that for sure! LOLFTFY
I don't know man, I own a Ford and I'm not jumping off shit!! LOL
It was really more about the lack of brains than the presence of balls... just sayin'
Not a Ford fan, eh? When it comes to trucks, I have no such loyalties.
I have no brand loyalty at all... Show me a decent truck that can tow (and occasionally be towed -- you know it happens) and I'm good.
My contractor neighbor had a couple of fords over the last 2 decades, and right now he has a Chevy truck that he hates. He's been trying to sell it so he can grab an F-250 diesel. But whatever, as long as it's not a Dodge....
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@RojoLoco said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
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@Son-of-Jor-El said in Non-IT News Thread:
I love Ford Raptors too, so this is funny and sad all at the same time.
More balls than brainsTypical Ford owner, that for sure! LOLFTFY
I don't know man, I own a Ford and I'm not jumping off shit!! LOL
It was really more about the lack of brains than the presence of balls... just sayin'
Not a Ford fan, eh? When it comes to trucks, I have no such loyalties.
I have no brand loyalty at all... Show me a decent truck that can tow (and occasionally be towed -- you know it happens) and I'm good.
My contractor neighbor had a couple of fords over the last 2 decades, and right now he has a Chevy truck that he hates. He's been trying to sell it so he can grab an F-250 diesel. But whatever, as long as it's not a Dodge....
Just finished up lunch here, and you had reminded me about something from Tesla... They're supposedly doing a tractor for a tractor trailer rig. They're actually doing it right, I'd be floored if I wasn't already sitting down. The generator is natural gas, which is actually available for road vehicles now, unlike the hydrogen model I've seen around before. The price point is actually reasonable, and the performance, well...
Its power specs are daunting:
320 kWh battery pack
2,000 horsepower
3,700 lb-ft of torque
6% incline speed up to 65 miles per hour
0-60 under load in 30 seconds
Up to 1,200 miles of rangeNow that's what I call a truck.
