If I were the G.A.O., I'd be calculating income from taxing the "intellectual property" that the state protects. (personally, I'd prefer settling numbers on th

If I were the G.A.O., I'd be calculating income from taxing the "intellectual property" that the state protects. (personally, I'd prefer settling numbers on this take, which does not require money changing hands: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1252512 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1252512 )