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> That's definitely a valid PoV, but you just have to realize/accept that it may empower people who have power over you. Newtons Equations has also empowered t
by eitland 7y ago
> That's definitely a valid PoV, but you just have to realize/accept that it may empower people who have power over you.
Newtons Equations has also empowered the powerful for a while now but I think we are still happy that they are available for free for everyone without any limitations.
- jeena 7y agoNobody can take them, change them and close them and sell you a better version of them. So, I have no idea how you made the connection to MIT here.
- eitland 7y agoIn the same way nobody can take your MIT program and close it. Create a better version? Sure. Make the better version closed? Sure. But close it? No. Same with math: once discovered and publish anyone can do anything with it.
- Quekid5 7y agoWhat? I'm really struggling to find the nugget of 'point' in there, but... what? Are you saying that Gravity is somehow biased toward powerful people? Are you saying that refraction is somehow biased toward powerful people? I'm left so confused by your comment. It's amazing -- hopefully in a good way!)
- cheerlessbog 7y ago> I'm left so confused by your comment. It's amazing -- hopefully in a good way!) This is such a great positive way to reply, kudos
- TuringTest 7y agoI believe etland might be referring to the knowledge provided by discovering the equations, rather than the natural phenomena themselves. But I may be wrong.
- eitland 7y agoYep, I'm referring to the fact that you can study, use and build on any mathematical or physics work from the past without understanding or complying with pages of what the idea of "GPL" might have looked like hundreds or even thousands of years ago.