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It's both the first and second, and neither at the same time. It's Schrödinger's Pinch. ... Making this comment pains me slightly. It's a comment I wouldn't ha
by panacea 14y ago
It's both the first and second, and neither at the same time. It's Schrödinger's Pinch.
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Making this comment pains me slightly. It's a comment I wouldn't have made on HN a year ago, pithy (I think) and slightly humorous, but I'm not bringing specific domain knowledge into the discussion to answer a question.
It's the sort of comment I would have refrained from making on reddit many years ago when I first visited, when I encountered great commentary from knowledgeable participants on the topic at had, and lurked.
- efraim 14y agoThen why are you doing it?
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- jcfrei 14y agocould you at least elaborate a bit more why they are both patented and not patented at the same time? resp. name your sources?
- jlgreco 14y agoPresumably because either position can be argued for or against with more or less the same legitimacy. Only once a jury "opens it up" is the "real" meaning decided.