I kind-of-sort-of also feel this way about other patents, but in the spirit of specificity my particular sticking point is software. Yeah, other patents are pr

I kind-of-sort-of also feel this way about other patents, but in the spirit of specificity my particular sticking point is software. Yeah, other patents are problematic, but at least patents of yore were more like "here's my design for a door hinge. Here's a diagram showing my specific implementation. There are many ways to mount a door and this is one I've invented and physically produced. Anyone else is free to create a different hinge mechanism." A modern software patent version of that is "I thought of the idea of a hinge in my basement. They've existed for centuries but I'll be the first to file. No, I've never physically produced a single one. Yes, any implementation of opening a door infringes on my system-for-opening-a-door patent."