>What if a 'free energy' device suddenly became a reality for some
>researcher? Lets say the device is really simple - anyone could make one.
>What should the researcher do with their discovery?
>Should the researcher try to patent, thereby receiving a reward for their
>efforts? Or should they give their discovery freely to the world knowing
>that all that effort will have no financial return? Is it possible to do
>both, if so how?
If they are in the USA they would be really stupid to try and patent it
because they would not succeed. They would get a little bit of paper
saying it has been confiscated for the good of the nation.
Elsewhere you could go for a patent but whatever opr wherever, you would
be wise to send complete plans by slow mail to 10 other people that you
trust the day before you do apply for the patent. US citizens should
just give it away to us people in NZ or OZ :)
Once patented you can give it away if you want.
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