On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:05:45 -0600, the infamous
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On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:54:56 -0600, -MIKE- wrote:

On 3/8/10 4:58 PM, Swingman wrote:
This guy, nails it:

http://www.protoolreviews.com/news/e...e-saw-not-good


Except for one glaringly wrong statement...

"... SawStop, a technology company that invented a table saw tech that
senses capacitance of a finger and immediately stops the blade....have
been active in mandating this technology across all table saws. The
problem, of course, is that they aren't doing this out of good will -
they want to license it and make a fortune. Quite simply, SawStop wants
to legislate itself into millions.

While I wholeheartedly agree they shouldn't be trying to "legislate
itself into millions," to say they should do it out of good will is
absurd.

The act of inventing the technology in and of itself is "good will"
enough. They should be able to make a billion dollars from it. As long
as their business practices are fair and ethical, no one should complain
one iota about it.

As long as...

Having their (legitimate) patent monopoly made into an absolute monopoly by
congress (or judge) isn't part of your "as long as", IMO. If they convince
everyone that they need the technology, fine, the price will reflect the
decision. Doing otherwise will effectively ban table saws until the patent
expires.

Bingo. Methinks the guys may have been in cahoots with the ambulance
chasers in search of monopoly and wealth.

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Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.
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