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Human memory: memory chip could mean we never forget
by Shannon at 2:25 pm EDT, May 7, 2008 |
How much would you pay to have a small memory chip implanted in your brain if it guaranteed you would never again forget a face or a name?
I wonder how intellectual property will apply to this |
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RE: Human memory: memory chip could mean we never forget
by Rattle at 3:42 pm EDT, May 8, 2008 |
Shannon wrote: How much would you pay to have a small memory chip implanted in your brain if it guaranteed you would never again forget a face or a name?
I wonder how intellectual property will apply to this
That's a good question... The only bar you have to get over to have a copyright on something is for it to be "fixated in a tangible medium". That limit exists so that you can't claim copyright on something in your head. However, when the thing that records it is a tangible medium, that can be removed from your head, all bets are probably off. |
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RE: Human memory: memory chip could mean we never forget
by Shannon at 5:55 pm EDT, May 8, 2008 |
Rattle wrote: Shannon wrote: How much would you pay to have a small memory chip implanted in your brain if it guaranteed you would never again forget a face or a name?
I wonder how intellectual property will apply to this
That's a good question... The only bar you have to get over to have a copyright on something is for it to be "fixated in a tangible medium". That limit exists so that you can't claim copyright on something in your head. However, when the thing that records it is a tangible medium, that can be removed from your head, all bets are probably off.
If something only needs to be seen/heard once and it gets recorded perfectly in ones own mind, why would someone bother buying a DVD when the theater experience is still fresh in your mind. |
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