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Comment author: TheOtherDave 09 July 2012 12:04:48AM 0 points [-]

(nods) As noted elsewhere, I missed this and was entirely mistaken about Julia's motives. I stand corrected. You were perfectly clear, I just wasn't reading attentively enough.

Re: blackmail... OK. So, if I develop the technology and I approach the oil company and say "I have this technology, I'll guarantee you exclusive rights to it for $N/week," that's blackmail?

Comment author: Xachariah 09 July 2012 12:54:08AM 0 points [-]

I'd say it's much closer to blackmail than the original oil company scenario.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 09 July 2012 01:13:25AM 0 points [-]

I suppose I agree with that, but I wouldn't call either of them blackmail. Would you?

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