Case in point: Check out this nonsense from Egypt:
Egypt to Copyright PyramidsAttempting to copyright something your ancestors built 5,000+ years ago is pretty ridiculous.
by Rayad Abou Awad
CAIRO (AFP)- In a potential blow to themed resorts from Vegas to Tokyo, Egypt is to pass a law requiring payment of royalties whenever its ancient monuments, from the pyramids to the sphinx, are reproduced.
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"The new law will completely prohibit the duplication of historic Egyptian monuments..."
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"If the law is passed then it will be applied in all countries of the world so that we can protect our interests," Hawass said.
Later this afternoon, I shall be attempting to copyright Oxygen. It's made by plants, which I share a common microbial-soup ancestor with, if you look back far enough. From then on, all modern plants will owe me royalties or be guilty of infringing my process. In addition, if you humans want to breathe oxygen, you'll have to buy it from one of my authorized vendors. If you pirate any oxygen, my lawyers will sue you under international copyright law. I'm lookin' at you, Jake. See you in court!
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This post has been edited heavily. The following was culled for clarity, but is still kinda worth saying. Kinda...
"Of course, the real tragedy of all this is the following fact (from the same article)
Thirty-five million tourists visit Las Vegas to see the reproduction of Luxor city while only six million visit the real Egyptian city of Luxor
I must admit. I've been to Vegas. I've never been to Egypt. For that, I am deeply ashamed. I hope Egypt is happy now."
Trump-related Jokes are lame...
(say what you will about Bill Gates and Donald Trump, at least they are publicly rich and manipulative - not some secret Bilderburgers hiding anonymously in the shadow of the Federal Reserve)
...and so I culled the following:
Speaking of which, I think I'll also copyright "Court", "See you in court!" and "Donald Trump".
Yar! I be bootleggin' all me oxygen. Cause the best oxygen be the oxygen ye steal from those who have a 'rightful' claim to it. Shiver me cardio-vascular system, scurvy mates.
This reminds me of the case, a few years back, when an Australian man patented the wheel to highlight flaws in the Australian patent office/system.
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