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I suppose it would be a problem if scientific progress only happened by the 'scientific dilettantes' who managed to gather sufficient funds ahead of time. I can
by contravariant 3y ago
I suppose it would be a problem if scientific progress only happened by the 'scientific dilettantes' who managed to gather sufficient funds ahead of time. I can't imagine how bad things would be if most scientists couldn't live from the royalties on scientific articles.
- bumby 3y agoIf they patent their invention, they can get paid. Scientific articles, in general, are copyrighted. But scientists don't have to publish. One of the points I was making is that intellectual property helps ensure scientific progress is democratized.