The precedent, interesting enough, is the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, which outlawed patenting of atomic bombs.
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@wellerstein Interesting. What do you think of it? Any true parallels?
@jdhamblin Well, the patent issue was a big one for Congress also b/c of fear of private monopolies on a hugely important emerging tech.
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@jdhamblin A big difference of course is that there was no private nuclear industry in 1946, so no lobby.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@wellerstein It's interesting also b/c in 1946, the US govt could claim a monopoly itself. Mass panic if there were a true parallel here!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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