[asaph]

> Copyright should be for 14 years + a single 14 year extension if the Human Creator is still alive to file for the extension.

Where does this seemingly arbitrary number of 14 years come from?

[ryukafalz]

It was the original copyright term in the United States, from the Copyright Act of 1790: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Act_of_1790