well first off,... i obviously was relying totally on memory and substituted MIT for NASA. NASA is the US government. So, without calling our lawyers and arguing about this for days, let's assume that the US government does not routinely give data out without strict controls on how it is used and handled.
Yes i am making assumptions, but I have been around government contractors. i work now in a place where my job site is surrounded by barbed wire and guys with grey uniforms, pistols and rifles. So.. give me some latitude.
I don't come here to second guess everything I post. I would rather discuss. Some things are just obvious... I don't really care who said what from JBI. These are my assumptions, regardless of what is in the ibox.
I have no idea what the arrangements are between JBI and NASA, correct. But, I am here to discuss. I am willing to bet that this data is potentially viewed as impacting the national security of the United States and as such is tightly controlled. I think I am pretty safe.
I would guess that they have a contract with a timeline in it that JB is choosing to interpret as it is not important right now. He still may make his dates, but he may be forgoing business and may be passing up incentives. That is because I know something about the nature of contracts. I have no idea what his arrangements are. i don't think MIT would wait forever.
So the catalyst may not be from NASA. Well the question still applies that this is not his invention and not his Intellectual Property. Now, again without caling a lawyer if he modifies it it really does not matter. It is still someone else's formula. It is still their invention,. modified or not. Lets discuss..
your coment on the NASA tapes is likely correct. point is, they would not be allowed in the public domain. no way...
