People need to feel that what they create can't be stolen. It's quite a leap from Archimedes getting murdered to fear your ideas might be copied. Ideas can't b

People need to feel that what they create can't be stolen. It's quite a leap from Archimedes getting murdered to fear your ideas might be copied. Ideas can't be stolen. And if you really are motivated by wanting to make the world a better place, even copying your ideas shouldn't stop you. Peace and rule of law are necessary. Rent seeking with over powered copyright laws and patents, not so much.