It’s so predictable too. Did someone do something indefensible and you don’t want to face up to it? Try blaming the victim today! Ask your propagandist if victim blaming is right for you.

The point being made in the video is that the second patent doesn’t correctly reference the prior art - the numbers are wrong - and it is not substantially different. The patent office didn’t do their due diligence.

As for the first, it’s not just code or the staggered idea. There is quantitative research that determines a specific and non-obvious methodology. (Edit: that’s my opinion, but it would be subject to interpretation whether something is obvious - I could easily be wrong)

The video critcises that patent for being overly broad, but there’s no need to attack it because it’s expired anyway. If you want to, here’s the specific link: https://patents.google.com/patent/US5653925A/en

My broader critique of patents isn’t that they fail to stand up to their own rules - although they frequently do - but that the law itself runs counter to innovation.

If you’re saying this one is obvious, there is maths and research involved, not just "hey lay it down like this.

The basic concept is easy, the implementation details are not.

Yeah, it seems like it’s the fear of legal action that’s stopping them, but this information might change that.

Also, I mean “bad patent” according to the standards of patents themselves. I don’t actually think patents are good for anything.

A hypercompetent autocract whose only concern was the perfect management of his city was the only unrealistic thing about Discworld.

Yup. Robert Reich posted something that ended with “Take a moment to breathe, then let the resistance begin.”

And like, buddy, I’m sorry to say, if your resistance is only just beginning, then you are resisting the wrong thing and you will be ineffective. You should be fighting the entire empire, not just the unmasked pieces of it.

The election is your chance to ask for your preferred enemy, but if you don’t get it, your job doesn’t change.

Thanks so much! It’s been a lot getting this much praise after putting in so much effort for years and getting only the occasional response. I have always worked to keep my videos tight because I get frustrated when videos waste time, so that feedback means a lot.

And thanks for the comment about the factory! It just kind of grew organically and I was shocked at how intricate it became.

Oh no… I implemented my AccessoryCount as an unsigned BigInt for some reason. That’s more than the particles in the known universe.

I’ll just step outside on a clear night and claim that the stars themselves are my accessories. Is that too pretentious?

Thanks so much! Ultimately I want to have a backup on peertube as well, but there have been a few barriers there. I’m not giving up on it though.