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		denton-scratch on Feb 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “Open source” seeds loosen Big Ag’s grip on farmer... But plant patents are new. People have been breeding new strains since the dawn of farming. Ergo, people were able to justify the effort.

pfdietz on Feb 11, 2023 [–]

People were inventing things long before patents existed. That doesn't mean patents are worthless. Let's not engage in foolishly binary thinking, where "things are invented" and "things aren't invented" are the only two states.

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