• Banzai51@midwest.social
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    2 days ago

    And people like to forget the artist is the first one screwed out of their work when the corporations get involved.

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      18 hours ago

      Engineers and scientists often are too, at least they get a decent salary for it though. (See intermittent windshield wipers, the sticky note, ect)

      • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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        17 hours ago

        Its nearly impossible nowadays to create a novel invention and not get it effectively stolen by a big company that already pulled up the ladders. Ask anyone selling on Amazon.