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?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@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.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@jdhamblin A big difference of course is that there was no private nuclear industry in 1946, so no lobby.
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