" It seems hard for TI to argue that it's illegal to post a mathematical fact". Yes, absurd, but if you can patent genes (!) is it that much of a stretch to as

" It seems hard for TI to argue that it's illegal to post a mathematical fact". Yes, absurd, but if you can patent genes (!) is it that much of a stretch to assert copyright on specific numbers? http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/patents.shtml#6 http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/pate...