Some other math/crypto sci-fi

[Bill Stewart]

At 01:26 PM 1/24/01 +0100, Tom wrote:
>Alan Olsen wrote:
>> You could do a collectable card game based on the patent mess, but the
>> idea of a collectable card game has already been patented.  (Now owned by
>> Hasbro now that they bought Wizards of the Cost.)
>
>wouldn't that be perfect? a "collectable patent card game", as a way to
>criticise patents (by using the most ridiculous ones on the cards),
>which in itself violates a patent... hm, I like the idea...
>
>"combine the 'patent for display of blablah' with the 'method or device
>for remote information acquisition' and you can cross-license that
>against your enemie's 'global computer network patent' for 10 points."
>

I'll take "Famous Patent Lawyers" for $200

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