Elon Musk to publish hyperloop design by August

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Post by tcoppi » Mon, Jul 15, 2013, 2:06 PM UTC

Elon Musk to publish hyperloop design by August
twitter.com

Re: Elon Musk to publish hyperloop design by August

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Post by drpgq » Mon, Jul 15, 2013, 2:17 PM UTC

I'm always surprised that more billionaires don't try interesting off the wall projects when they have so much money. What's the fun of having it, if you can't have the occasional mad scientist moment.

Re: Elon Musk to publish hyperloop design by August

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Post by robinwarren » Mon, Jul 15, 2013, 2:19 PM UTC

For anyone wondering what this is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperloop

Re: Elon Musk to publish hyperloop design by August

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Post by non-sense » Mon, Jul 15, 2013, 2:19 PM UTC

Classy! https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/356779314043305985

"I really hate patents unless critical to company survival. Will publish Hyperloop as open source."

Re: Elon Musk to publish hyperloop design by August

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Post by onebaddude » Mon, Jul 15, 2013, 2:26 PM UTC

non-sense wrote: post #4

Classy! https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/356779314043305985 "I really hate patents unless critical to company survival. Will publish Hyperloop as open source."

>"I really hate patents unless critical to company survival"

Isn't "critical to company survival" the same defensive argument that every patent holder uses?

Re: Elon Musk to publish hyperloop design by August

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jul 15, 2013, 2:29 PM UTC

non-sense wrote: post #4

Classy! https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/356779314043305985 "I really hate patents unless critical to company survival. Will publish Hyperloop as open source."

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Re: Elon Musk to publish hyperloop design by August

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Post by ThomPete » Mon, Jul 15, 2013, 2:29 PM UTC

onebaddude wrote: post #5

non-sense wrote: post #4

Classy! https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/356779314043305985 "I really hate patents unless critical to company survival. Will publish Hyperloop as open source."

> "I really hate patents unless critical to company survival" Isn't "critical to company survival" the same defensive argument that every patent holder uses?

Yes but most of them are wrong.

Re: Elon Musk to publish hyperloop design by August

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Post by kiba » Mon, Jul 15, 2013, 2:30 PM UTC

onebaddude wrote: post #5

non-sense wrote: post #4

Classy! https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/356779314043305985 "I really hate patents unless critical to company survival. Will publish Hyperloop as open source."

> "I really hate patents unless critical to company survival" Isn't "critical to company survival" the same defensive argument that every patent holder uses?

SpaceX don't patent anything because they thought the Chinese would steal their technologies using the patents itself.

It's a different story for Tesla Motors, though.

Re: Elon Musk to publish hyperloop design by August

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Post by non-sense » Mon, Jul 15, 2013, 2:31 PM UTC

onebaddude wrote: post #5

non-sense wrote: post #4

Classy! https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/356779314043305985 "I really hate patents unless critical to company survival. Will publish Hyperloop as open source."

> "I really hate patents unless critical to company survival" Isn't "critical to company survival" the same defensive argument that every patent holder uses?

In this case he has promised: "Will publish Hyperloop as open source." I didn't see a catch here.

In the same context, SpaceX have not applied for many patents when compared to the work they are doing. However in this case the prime motive could be keep the tech secret.

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Post by mikeash » Mon, Jul 15, 2013, 2:32 PM UTC

onebaddude wrote: post #5

non-sense wrote: post #4

Classy! https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/356779314043305985 "I really hate patents unless critical to company survival. Will publish Hyperloop as open source."

> "I really hate patents unless critical to company survival" Isn't "critical to company survival" the same defensive argument that every patent holder uses?

Certainly not. There are many different arguments for patents, most of which just boil down to "I deserve to be compensated for the work I put in to inventing this."