Re: Where would we be without these important patents?

On Mon, 20 Mar 2006 02:45:58 -0000, "Andy F." <never.mind@xxxxxxxxx>
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Unless you imagine that every academic paper represents an important or
useful technical advance, counting the number of papers doesn't really
tell you very much.

Same point can be made about counting patents.

But I wasn't trying to use the number of patents as evidence to prove
anything.

Because you have no evidence whatever. Your claim was a post hoc
fallacy, which I identified as such immediately after you made it.

If patents and scientific papers aren't measures of progress, suggest
some measures that suit you better.

Or admit you are wrong.

-- Roy L
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