http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/faq.html
Pointing ourselves to question 58...
http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/faq.html#q58
> 58. How do I protect my sighting of Elvis?
>
> Copyright law does not protect sightings. However, copyright law
> will protect your photo (or other depiction) of your sighting of Elvis.
> Just send it to us with a form VA application and the $20 filing fee. No
> one can lawfully use your photo of your sighting, although someone else
> may file his own photo of his sighting. Copyright law protects the
> original photograph, not the subject of the photograph.
Whew, I'm glad someone on government payroll took the time to clear that
one up.
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adam@cs.caltech.edu
If you're right 97% of the time, why quibble about the remaining 2%?