>>>>>Isn't it illegal for oil companies to tell governments what to do? :-)
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>>>>Not when it is deemed to be in the National Interest. i.e. you are not able to patent high efficiency solar panels.
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>>>How does that work? Does the government patent it instead ?
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>>They probably let the oil companies have it so they can patent it and put it away.
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>I'm shocked that as a patriotic free market American you are implying that privately owned companies might not be the best way forward. Next thing you'll be calling for gubmint regulation :-)

Patriotic TRUE
American TRUE
Free Market - Not Necessarily!
Gub-mint Regulation - first overthrow current government and start over, then possibly!