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   Bruce Sterling @bruces (bruces@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 10-Mar-2025 21:11:42 JST Bruce Sterling @bruces

   *I blame science fiction dystopias #telepathy #trademarked

   https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musks-neuralink-files-trademark-telepathy/

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     D. G. Marshall (davidtheeviloverlord@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 10-Mar-2025 21:18:10 JST D. G. Marshall

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     @bruces

     Could some company do the same thing to him? Inappropriately trademark a word that's been in the language for many years, so no one else can use it? May I suggest "Musk"?

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     Chuckles ❤️🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦❤️ (celeduc@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 10-Mar-2025 21:23:38 JST Chuckles ❤️🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇦❤️

     in reply to

     @bruces telepathy, trademarked by a man who prides himself on lacking empathy.

     Or I dunno, maybe sociopathy is the only thing transmitted.