"free public service"? Now there's an oxymoron for you!

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>>>>And keep in mind that gravity is a free public service - they never turn it off, not even on weekends, completely free of charge.
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>>>So far. If genes can be patented, someone will try gravity sooner or later.
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>>I'd just like to know how would they switch it off if I don't pay :)
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>They don't have to... just ruin your credit rating and you're done like dinner.