Jed wrote:
So many energy problems could have been solved by now, and so many lives
saved, if only scientists
had done their job.
It sure seems that when we most needed science, it failed us, utterly. Well,
not the 'institution'
of science, but the scientists turned politicians. And what do
If 60 Minutes has a major effect on public opinion, and helps free
up funding for the field, that will not surprise me. But it will be
ironic. It will demonstrate that scientists and decision makers in
government tend to be more influenced by the mass media than by
scientific publications.
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 3:37 PM, Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com wrote:
So many energy problems could have been solved by
now, and so many lives saved, if only scientists had done their job.
But the need was not as great as it is now. We have always said, on
this list, that $5/gal oil
Note that Google Trends shows a gradual decline in interest in the subject:
http://www.google.com/trends?q=cold+fusion
This does not surprise me. If I were not increasing the number of
papers at LENR-CANR, download traffic would probably decline there.
- Jed
Terry Blanton wrote:
But the need was not as great as it is now. We have always said, on
this list, that $5/gal oil would make a difference. IMO, it has.
In that sense it is unfortunate that the price is back to $2.
The Obama administration may be the best thing that has happened to
Jed Rothwell wrote:
Terry Blanton wrote:
But the need was not as great as it is now. We have always said, on
this list, that $5/gal oil would make a difference. IMO, it has.
In that sense it is unfortunate that the price is back to $2.
Don't worry, $5 / gallon gas will be back.
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In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:37:43 -0400:
Hi,
[snip]
That is how I feel about
the whole history of cold fusion. So much talent wasted; so many
years. So many energy problems could have been solved by now, and so
many lives saved, if only scientists had done their
thomas malloy wrote:
Don't worry, $5 / gallon gas will be back.
What makes you think so? Do you expect the economy will recover soon, and
the price will rebound?
I think the price reached $4 before the recession.
- Jed
Jed Rothwell wrote:
thomas malloy wrote:
Don't worry, $5 / gallon gas will be back.
What makes you think so? Do you expect the economy will recover soon,
and the price will rebound?
The great inflation has just begun. However I think that the economy
will rebound.
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The decline in interest appears to have leveled off.
If the graph represented a stock price, would it be a good time to buy
in? ;-)
Harry
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From: Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com
Date: Friday, April 17, 2009 5:30 pm
Subject: Re: [Vo]:It will be ironic if 60
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