The problem is their immersion in a social milieu that neutralizes their ability to think. ***A very interesting and wise observation. Have you considered some sort of crowdsourcing? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowdsourcing
On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 2:56 PM, James Bowery <jabow...@gmail.com> wrote: > When I spoke of your "mature" advice, it was in the context of your > confusion. Your advice was confused -- not mature. > > You are welcome to your suspicions. > > I am speaking from ground truth. > > There are lots of highly motivated very smart people with lots of money > out there. The problem isn't the lack of very sharp highly motivated > well-intentioned people with lots of money. > > The problem is their immersion in a social milieu that neutralizes their > ability to think. If they don't deal with that problem then they are > effectively brain dead no matter how smart they are taken as individuals. > > > > On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 4:44 PM, Lennart Thornros <lenn...@thornros.com> > wrote: > >> I think you jump to conclusions about others without seeing there >> motives. I understand there are brain dead investors. There are also very >> smart dittos. >> I suspect you are missing an important factor in your presentation. >> Problems mostly emanate near ourselves. You know the old biblical talk >> about bars in the eyes. +I know you do not appreciate my mature vision but >> it can hardly cost much to just make an inventory. I mentioned a few very >> common but there are others, which I cannot see as an outsider. >> >> Best Regards , >> Lennart Thornros >> >> www.StrategicLeadershipSac.com >> lenn...@thornros.com >> +1 916 436 1899 >> 202 Granite Park Court, Lincoln CA 95648 >> >> “Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a >> commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” PJM >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 2:15 PM, James Bowery <jabow...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 4:01 PM, Lennart Thornros <lenn...@thornros.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> OK we agree that the R&D is done. >>>> I think you can produce a system for ten million dollars. >>>> Then you say you have letter of intent so I certainly do not see the >>>> problem. It should be rather easy to get the funding. >>>> >>> >>> Yes it _should_ be. It should be _trivial_ to get the funding. >>> >>> Yet the funding is not forthcoming. >>> >>> All of the sources of funding you'd think should be jumping on this >>> aren't. >>> >>> There is no good reason for this except that these funding sources are >>> brain dead. >>> >>> >>> >>> I still believe it is hard to start this with baby steps and arrive at >>>> the vision. Great if you can use the billions to build at least one atoll. >>>> >>>> Best Regards , >>>> Lennart Thornros >>>> >>>> www.StrategicLeadershipSac.com >>>> lenn...@thornros.com >>>> +1 916 436 1899 >>>> 202 Granite Park Court, Lincoln CA 95648 >>>> >>>> “Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a >>>> commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” >>>> PJM >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 1:31 PM, James Bowery <jabow...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Lennart Thornros < >>>>> lenn...@thornros.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Specific problems are that it is not a ten million dollar test to get >>>>>> there. I think you talk billions. >>>>>> >>>>>> Not for the algae cultivation system. Its $10M. Period. End of >>>>> discussion. >>>>> >>>>> The $10M is for a production line. Not R&D. the R&D is done. The >>>>> economics are demonstrated. Thanks but no thanks for your "mature" >>>>> advice. >>>>> >>>>> Once the production line is running there are already over a billion >>>>> dollars in letters of intent to purchase the photobioreactors. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
