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Doomed by Copyright

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CharlieRock:
Always happy to read articles about books and copyright stuff. Thanks.
One thing I noticed about intellectual property being passed down to heirs is that it never wears out: You can inherit a kicking Mustang from your Grandpa but someday it will be worthless dust. An idea or a patented concept ... lasts forever. Maybe not the laws governing such, those can change on Man's whim. But the idea itself will always be in the same shape it was when it was first thought. Makes you wonder why parents don't push more kids to become thinkers to have something timeless to pass along to the future generations instead of pressing them into sports or something that can only buy a few nice things that crumble to dust in time.

narfstar:
One of the joys of being a teacher is that I know I make a difference. In my 30 years of teaching, I am now teaching children of children that I taught. What jobs did I help that one get or what wisdom did I impart. I have kids coming to me in later years telling me that they quit smoking. It may not be just my anti-smoking rant that did it but they would not let me know if it had not made an impression. I hate what the state and federal governments are doing to our profession and schools and feel so sorry for todays teachers. I am soon out.

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