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At the time of his invention, back in '71, I'd say he was pretty Japanese. Today he's likely Canadianized. So the spirit of the invention is Japanese, rather
by mc32 4y ago
At the time of his invention, back in '71, I'd say he was pretty Japanese. Today he's likely Canadianized. So the spirit of the invention is Japanese, rather than Canadian.
If I move to the UK and invent something, is it automatically a British invention, or an American invention?
- JimtheCoder 4y agoBut the headline of the story is technically not incorrect...that is that point being made I think...
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- pvg 4y agothe spirit of the invention is Japanese, rather than Canadian. This is a pretty silly argument but the spirit (and purpose) of the invention is also clearly to make something more suitable for Canadian tastes of the time.
- mb7733 4y agoHe immigrated in '71, invention was "late 70s".
- InCityDreams 4y ago>If I move to the UK and invent something, is it automatically a British invention, or an American invention? Well, certainly not European. But, maybe - wouldn't it depend on where you filed your copyright/ patent/ trademark and possibly who you work for?
- adrinux 4y agoOh, still European. The British isles haven't drifted away from the European continent. You're conflating a geographical area with a political arrangement. Not all Europeans are in the EU.
- dmurray 4y agoSeems like a straightforward question, as soon as we can agree on whether Nikola Tesla was Serbian/Croatian/Austrian/Yugoslavian/American.
- mc32 4y agoIt seems pretty accepted he was Balkan. At a minimum European. Nationality-wise he was Serbian-American.