r/BeAmazed • u/Mr_CaptainCringe • Mar 05 '25

History Are we truly living in the future?

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u/Adorable-Ad-3223 Mar 05 '25

I was looking for some examples. I'm not trying to be pedantic. If you don't have some, that is fine, I was genuinely curious.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

Highly efficient solar panels with unique designs, Advanced energy storage systems, Next-generation water purification, a slew of medical patents as well among other things. But again you could easily search for patents not in use and see lists of thousands that aren't commercialized for whatever reason.

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u/Sauerkrauttme Mar 06 '25

To play devil's advocate, China's communist culture doesn't believe in intellectual property so a patent absolutely wouldn't stop China from doing it.

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u/AlcheMe_ooo Mar 06 '25

Damn, I kinda feel like this approach would lead to a more balanced system.

Doing away with IP. It sounds terrifying and there would be some drawbacks but I wonder if it would be better on the whole

I am definitely an open source kind of person when it comes to my own creations. Give the shit away, let them pay me for my help with it

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u/JoltKola Mar 06 '25

I think at the very least they should get a commision for a few years or so as to reward r&d or inventors

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u/AlcheMe_ooo Mar 06 '25

There we go see if we start from open source we can build in solutions for the OG. Like auto royalties or some shiz. That's what you get a "patent" for is auto royalties for a time period