XPost: alt.startrek, alt.tv.star-trek, alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise   
   From: no@spam.invalid   
      
   On 2005-12-05 23:02:51 -0600, ToolPackinMama  said:   
      
   > Keeper of the Purple Twilight wrote:   
   >> On 2005-12-05 21:17:51 -0600, ToolPackinMama  said:   
   >>   
   >>> Al Smith wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> If only they actually would "steal" some (freely offered) ideas from   
   >>> fans.  We would all be better off.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> They are legally prevented from doing so, AFAIK they could get sued if   
   >> they do that.   
   >> Which is why none of the authors ever frequent these NGs.   
   >   
   > But that is absurd!  You can't patent/copyright a "concept"!   
      
   Usually the terms "lawyers" and "absurd" go hand in hand. :)   
      
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   have pulled down the stars to our will."   
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)