take any invention patent from before computers. any. a machinist can just say "all the steps to produce that device can be done in a lathe. should we all star

take any invention patent from before computers. any. a machinist can just say "all the steps to produce that device can be done in a lathe. should we all start to patent any part we turn in a lathe now?" and while I agree that all patents are bad, the answer still is Yes.