genetic information (was Re: Computation and Human Experience (RRE)

[John Kawakami]

....
>I would not be quite as forthright as Ted though, about the 
stupidity of capitalism patenting genes. In terms of probabilities 
some genes may still be quite important. The battle between one 
branch of US capitalism and one branch of UK capitalism is more 
finely balanced than pure intellect would suggest. UK capitalism is 
not disinterested either but may calculate that by thwarting the 
patenting of genetic information it may have greater opportunities 
than if US capitalism can buy up the whole project.
...
>Chris Burford
>
>London

Someone please tell me if I'm nuts, but the US patent office appears 
to be going for the global intellectual property land grab - software 
patents, business practice patents, etc.  hoping to catch the world 
off-guard, and own all the good ideas.

This has to be stopped, or the income gap between the US and the rest 
of the world will grow even larger!
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johnk