Any idea why this law, barring patents on nuclear weapons technology, was passed? https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/2181 …
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@marshray@SteveBellovin@Berry_k Ironic since Leo Szilard held a patent on chain reactions and (along with Fermi) on neutron reactors
@randomoracle @SteveBellovin @marshray @Berry_k Not ironic — they passed it to thwart private ownership (and control) by people like Szilard
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@wellerstein@randomoracle@marshray@Berry_k And as I recall, Szilard did indeed attempt to use his patent to gain a policy voice. -
@SteveBellovin@randomoracle@marshray@Berry_k They also wanted Szilard's patents to use against French (Joliot's) patent claims. -
@wellerstein@randomoracle@marshray@Berry_k Ah—I hadn’t known about that one. Definitely have to add that to my class slides for next time -
@SteveBellovin@randomoracle@marshray@Berry_k They had non-project witnesses at Trinity to testify that the bomb was "reduced to practice" -
@wellerstein@randomoracle@marshray@Berry_k Wow. I’ve studied the history a lot (and done my own research), but not heard that one. - 1 more reply
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