For the other side of that laugh, see Richard Feynman's "I want my dollar!" story: http://www.e-reading.mobi/chapter.php/71262/33/Feynman_-_Surely_Youre_Joking,

For the other side of that laugh, see Richard Feynman's "I want my dollar!" story: http://www.e-reading.mobi/chapter.php/71262/33/Feynman_-_Surely_Youre_Joking,_Mr._Feynman__Adventures_of_a_Curious_Character.html http://www.e-reading.mobi/chapter.php/71262/33/Feynman_-_Sur... (Find "I want my dollar!" toward the bottom of the page) It turns out there was technical paperwork signing over patent rights to the government at a dollar each...