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turbulentfurball
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2008-05-27, 02:57

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Originally Posted by Roboman View Post
Unfortunately, intellectual property has no intrinsic value - it's simply worth whatever someone is willing to pay.
Isn't that true for everything, both tangible and intangible? We place value in precious metals and gems because society deemed it so. Sure, emeralds look pretty and as a result people are willing to pay a pretty penny for them, but what are they actually *worth*? This could become very philosophical.
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