Any idea why this law, barring patents on nuclear weapons technology, was passed? https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/2181 …
@SteveBellovin It's a long (but interesting) story relating to Manhattan Project patent policy: http://alexwellerstein.com/publications/?pdf=wellerstein_patentingthebomb(isis).pdf …
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@wellerstein Thanks! (I later found and tweeted that paper, but via a paywalled link.)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@wellerstein@SteveBellovin Oh, this looks fascinating. Thanks!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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