Re:Great. So when do we see it? (Score 1)

>> They should be rewarded for that success like any other person in society. Without that potential for gains, there's no reason to even try.

There's no reason to even try? There's no reason to even try?

C'mon, surely you can think of plenty of reasons. Even in today's greed-based economy, altruism still exists. Patent protection is a worthwhile incentive, but I believe that even without a temporary monopoly, even without a profit potential, there are plenty of bright and motivated people who would love to have the chance to change society for the better. A discovery that could potentially improve the standard of living for hundreds of millions of people? A breakthrough that could lead to entirely new industries? Reducing reliance on non-renewable resources? Sounds like a worthy endeavor to me, even if the inventor's monetary rewards were (unfortunately) zero.