• toadjones79@lemm.ee
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    10 days ago

    I knew of someone who had a patent for a device that attached to a forklift to aid in large scale floor remodeling (scraped up old vinyl flooring). The US military used Eminent Domain to steal that patent and use it for military operations (still just remodeling old floors, not even for combat operations).

    I don’t know any more specifics about it. (I have a feeling there were more details that would have made that more understandable). Just that they can take a patent if they feel they need to.

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        9 days ago

        It would take all of five minutes to not want that job. Very messy and dusty. And not good mess, but like old nasty stuff that’s seeped under those tiles. Bonus the tiles might be asbestos. But if this sounds like a good time still, please report to your nearest US Army Recruitment Office!