Oh, I know.
The fact that it takes decades for that to come about is harmful to society.
You would prefer the inventor to be basically ensured of financial destruction and disincentivized in the first place, sounds great for society.
I agree. I'd assume that's a holdover from a time when innovation moved slower.
You would prefer the inventor to be basically ensured of financial destruction and disincentivized in the first place, sounds great for society.