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triceratops 3 hours ago

Please explain to us all why glory and survival aren't more effective motivators than the money to be made from patenting something.

dennis_jeeves2 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Things simply don't work that way. It cannot be explained, it has to be experienced.

triceratops 2 hours ago | parent [-]

I was speaking from experience.

dennis_jeeves2 2 hours ago | parent [-]

No, not your personal experience, but the experiences of the others. For example look up Linus Pauling's writings on the subject, and the writings of his detractors. Spend atleast 50 hours on it.

Also see my post on the same thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42266462