June 24, 2004

Microsoft patents Human Networking. No, really. - Patent No. 6,754,472. Take a look for yourself. (Via Slashdot among others)
posted by shawnj 20 years ago
  • GGAAACKK!! Imagine all the viruses!
  • ...this brings me that much closer to my childhood dream of becoming a Transformer.
  • In related news, an anonymous individual has filed to patent the process for downloading syphilis via wi-fi.
  • Personally, I'm surprised they haven't patented bullshit yet, considering the massive amounts of it they produce.
  • You know, when and if The Singularity happens, Microsoft and others will own all the tech. In the years it'll take for governments to recognize programs as sentient, (which is what we'd be if we upload. Aren't meat anymore, and the UN laws don't say anything about sentients. All the language says human.) they'd do what they wanted with us. Know that this is offtopic, I've just been reading the Transhumanists. They seem way to optimistic.