My Idea. By Grey Area. Aged Eleventy Oneteen

I’ve decided that the way to get ahead is to be the world’s laziest inventor.

This is how it will work.

1) Have brilliant idea.

2) Document brilliant idea to prove beyond all doubt ownership and conception date.

3) Sit on it. Don’t do a damn thing with it other than to…

4) Leak it. (Details on how best to leak still a bit hazy.)

5) Allow development, manufacture, distribution and proof of profitability to go ahead.

6) Don’t make a sound

7) When brilliant idea has proven not to be attracting damages claims…

8) Sue for lost earnings and get a little punitive.

You have outlaid nothing. You have risked nothing. You have sweated nothing. It’s all gravy, baby! What’s the worst that can happen? (You know, other than that other guy having thought of it independently and going you for vexatious whatchamacallit.)