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[โ€“] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Don't you need working prototype to get a patent? Otherwise musk or bezos or another for-profit asshole could patent every known scifi gimmick, wait until someone actually invents it and then send him a bill...?

[โ€“] greenskye@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Google says no, you don't need one.