But I think I'll give them the benefit of doubt that they made a decision at a less-educated point of time. Given:

A: their more recent rulings

B: that they got most of their earlier education from Lawyers with vested interests

C: that they appear quite open to additional technical education such they are willing to quote blogs in their rulings

Congress - willing to discuss such a thing for decades while Corporate interests make donations into campaigns - much more likely to be open to word play then the Supremes methinks

Federal Circuit - sadly appears to be willing to patent everything given the slightest opportunity to rephrase words so "Law of Nature" is not actually a "Law of Nature"

Software patent Lawyers - Gene Quinn quote "How long will it take the Federal Circuit to overrule the Supremes?". Given his position on software patents is strong enough he's actually willing to verbalize a belief on the hierarchy of the Law that is the exact opposite of everything he learned in school (both regular and Legal)... interesting thought: is it a question on the bar exam and did he get it right at the time?

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