"Immortal computing" initiative by Microsoft

[Fred Cisin]

On Tue, 23 Jan 2007, Jim Isbell, W5JAI wrote:
> "Prior Art" has no standing anymore.  Its now, who gets there first
> with the patent.  Been that way for about 5 years now (maybe longer)
> when they changed the law.

Has anybody filed for chiseling data into stone?
How about flaking flint to get a sharp edge?
How about creating combustion  (FIRE (tm))