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by bitwize 4916 days ago
Imagine that at a given point in time, the patent database included not just the individual patents, but a '20 questions' style index, whereby any patent could be located.

Makes me think of the old computer game "Animal".

ARE YOU THINKING OF AN INVENTION? y

IS IT RED? n

DOES IT HAVE WHEELS? n

DOES IT RUN ON ELECTRICITY? y

etc.