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I don't get it. Even Elon keeps trade secrets, to the point where he won't patent certain technologies because patents can be read by members of the public. What's the point of innovating, if China can ctrl c/ctrl v your idea and then pay cheap labour to churn out a clone within a week? Supposedly the one thing the internet can't ban, is knowledge theft?
>if China can ctrl c/ctrl v your idea and then pay cheap labour to churn out a clone within a week? By being protective over our ideas we're admitting that China will do it cheaper and faster than us. Why can't we aim to beat them instead?
> China will do it cheaper and faster than us
its more they will have advantage while abusing Western IP but still keeping its own intact.