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eyeforgotmyname on March 16, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Chomsky on Intellectual Property

It's ironic that Einstein couldn't file a patent on relativity.

angus77 on March 17, 2011 [–]

To whoever downvoted this:

I think eyeforgotmyname was saying it was ironic considering Einstein worked in a patent office, not that he thought Einstein should have been able to patent it.

It was a joke. You were supposed to laugh.

eyeforgotmyname on March 17, 2011 | [–]

It's ironic that a joke about Einstein has to be explained.

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