Some other math/crypto sci-fi

[Tom]

Bill Stewart wrote:
> 
> 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

as a matter of fact, I do think that the game can be done as a variation
of a game called "lunch money". actually, even the theme is quite
compatable. I'll post it here soon.