ReallyActuallyFrankenstein, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) Yes, the upstart stealing technology isn’t just common historically, but predictable. Even within the US, the film industry is located on the West coast because it allowed them to avoid Edison’s patents. mentalfloss.com/…/thomas-edison-drove-film-indust… That said, there are a lot of reasons to try to prevent China from doing it, especially when the upstart is autocratic and oppressive.
Yes, the upstart stealing technology isn’t just common historically, but predictable. Even within the US, the film industry is located on the West coast because it allowed them to avoid Edison’s patents.
mentalfloss.com/…/thomas-edison-drove-film-indust…
That said, there are a lot of reasons to try to prevent China from doing it, especially when the upstart is autocratic and oppressive.