[gurps] Treaty on Public Utilities and life support devices

[Knapp]

On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 8:20 AM, rekres <rekres at gmail.com> wrote:
> Main Entry: intellectual property
> Function:    noun
> Date: 1845
>
> : property (as an idea, invention, or process) that derives from the
> work of the mind or intellect ; also : an application, right, or
> registration relating to this
>
> Laws regarding intellectual property may be an invention of the state,
> but the idea behind IP is not.
>
> Example:
> I paint a scene that is wholely a work of my imagination (IE something
> that doesn't occur naturally, the only source of inspiration would be
> my painting).  I refuse to allow anyone else to paint a copy of it.
> Someone does, I beat them up.  The state is not enforcing this, I am.
> I am not using force to dicate the market price but whether or not
> copies can be made of the IP.  I set a price for my painting and
> anyone who wants to pay that price can acquire the item.  Anyone not
> willing to pay my price may paint their own painting, or purchase one
> from someone who didn't copy my work.
>
>
> --
> Chris J. Whitcomb

Free market prices are based on the number of items for sale and the
number of buyers. You are limiting the number of items for sale by
force, in this example.


-- 
Douglas E Knapp

Why do we live?