Wetzelbill
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Thu Dec-18-08 08:57 PM
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Obama Energy Secretary Steven Chu - The Ultimate Fuel Technology |
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Thu Dec-18-08 09:24 PM
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1. This reminds me of the MIT work in collecting |
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solar energy by chemical processes.
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Thu Dec-18-08 09:24 PM
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2. Now there is an interesting concept |
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Edited on Thu Dec-18-08 09:26 PM by Bellator
Trying to imitate a natural process rather then trying to control or manipulate nature.
I think I could learn to like this guy and his thinking.
Recommend!!!
edit: spelling
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Thu Dec-18-08 09:28 PM
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3. Did I hear Chu say that we need to take ALL of the available water |
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...and turn that into synthetic fuel?
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Thu Dec-18-08 09:28 PM
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Thu Dec-18-08 10:16 PM
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5. hmm I think john mccain could have got us a better energy secretary. |
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Thu Dec-18-08 10:58 PM
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6. Yeah I bet he would have picked a dandy |
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Based on his assessment of Palin being the foremost expert on energy affairs in the country I would have had complete faith in his judgment.
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Fri Dec-19-08 12:53 AM
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And he would have used one of those fan-dangled projectors from the Planetarium that Magoo loved to talk about.
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Thu Dec-18-08 11:26 PM
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7. Is he Sheldon's mentor ? |
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Thu Dec-18-08 11:48 PM
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8. I really like this guy. |
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I like his scientific humility, if you will. It is my experience that nothing is really invented. But it is inspired. From nature. He's got the sound I like to hear. This is what we're looking for in a leader. Good, bright appointments.
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Fri Dec-19-08 12:28 AM
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9. Although I din't realized it |
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I had been holding my breath in wait of who was to be our new SoE. It was great to breath again once Chu was appointed.
But I disagree w/your statement on Good, bright appointments. So far, this is the only appoinment I am happy about.
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Fri Dec-19-08 02:20 PM
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12. Haha. That shouldn't have been plural. I meant "appointment". |
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Yeah, there's too much compromise for me. I want left all the way. But we have company. Even if we hate it. I think Obama is doing the correct thing, even if it smells a bit.
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Fri Dec-19-08 04:10 AM
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11. I heard a great story on NPR about invention. |
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The term invention gets thrown around alot, but most (like 99.999%) of all "inventions" are really just innovations. To invent something would be like inventing an inclined plane or a wheel. All others are innovations of previously invented products. It was interesting.
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Fri Dec-19-08 02:23 PM
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In fact, the more I study patents the more confused I get. I've done patent research that has resulted in a patent, and I don't see why it was allowed. Duh. I'm not too bright on some things.
But I claim there isn't such a thing as invention. I'll have to look up the word innovation. But I believe it's all just copying what was here to begin with. And that includes one of the things that I find most interesting- the periodic table. Predicting elements that don't even exist yet. And being correct. But it was just a progression of learning. Velcro- a seed. Aspirin- a plant. The wheel- seeing something rolling. Fire- the result of lighting.
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