Comments on: Water power 2.0 http://futurismic.com/2008/12/05/water-power-20/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul Raven http://futurismic.com/2008/12/05/water-power-20/comment-page-1/#comment-17219 Paul Raven Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:43:49 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=5089#comment-17219 One incident of name-calling isn't cancelled out by another. You kids play nice. One incident of name-calling isn’t cancelled out by another. You kids play nice.

]]> By: JasperPants http://futurismic.com/2008/12/05/water-power-20/comment-page-1/#comment-17217 JasperPants Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:56:13 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=5089#comment-17217 Robert, you are far kinder to dagonweb than warranted... FWIW, I am interested in seeing these technologies funded, researched and compete in the marketplace. It's an exciting time to see the development of non-traditional energy sources. But $45 a barrel oil doesn't help... dagonweb, what's left to say? Your belief system seems to be more in tune with an approach only Torquemada would admire. Imprison politicians, staff at companies for what? Innovation? Here's an idea, if you think our politicians are imbeciles, why don't you run for office? Based on your comments in this thread and in others, I wouldn't trust you to run a bath... Robert, you are far kinder to dagonweb than warranted…

FWIW, I am interested in seeing these technologies funded, researched and compete in the marketplace. It’s an exciting time to see the development of non-traditional energy sources. But $45 a barrel oil doesn’t help…

dagonweb, what’s left to say? Your belief system seems to be more in tune with an approach only Torquemada would admire.

Imprison politicians, staff at companies for what? Innovation? Here’s an idea, if you think our politicians are imbeciles, why don’t you run for office?

Based on your comments in this thread and in others, I wouldn’t trust you to run a bath…

]]> By: Robert Koslover http://futurismic.com/2008/12/05/water-power-20/comment-page-1/#comment-17212 Robert Koslover Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:45:30 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=5089#comment-17212 Interestingly, there is no Nobel prize in engineering. Perhaps there should be one? Anyway, if I may risk potentially stretching Futurismic's tolerance for self-promotion, interested readers can learn more about MWEC technology for enabling ocean-wave energy conversion at: http://www.sara.com/RAE/ocean_wave.html and http://www.sara.com/RAE/pdf/MWEC_infosheet.pdf . Potential investors can inquire at http://www.sara.com/SARA/investment.html . Interestingly, there is no Nobel prize in engineering. Perhaps there should be one? Anyway, if I may risk potentially stretching Futurismic’s tolerance for self-promotion, interested readers can learn more about MWEC technology for enabling ocean-wave energy conversion at: http://www.sara.com/RAE/ocean_wave.html and http://www.sara.com/RAE/pdf/MWEC_infosheet.pdf . Potential investors can inquire at http://www.sara.com/SARA/investment.html .

]]> By: dagonweb http://futurismic.com/2008/12/05/water-power-20/comment-page-1/#comment-17210 dagonweb Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:54:42 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=5089#comment-17210 Oh absolutely, you will be on my recommendation list for the nobel prize if you spawn success and affordable energy for society. BUT I equally recommend legal proceedings against those who push for using food crops for biofuels and the lobbyists that support them. On that note, all options are on the table to save humanity. Why - because I feel pretty sure that our current energy consumption patterns will be unable to keep 6.5 (and counting) humans ALIVE in the next few decades. That is a very grave assessment and it merits immediate action - especially action that works and is not a scam. I am convinced we need all hands on deck as soon as possible to make sure tens of millions won't die from starvation and associated misery before 2025. And I am pretty certain in my convictions in this regard. Oh absolutely, you will be on my recommendation list for the nobel prize if you spawn success and affordable energy for society.

BUT I equally recommend legal proceedings against those who push for using food crops for biofuels and the lobbyists that support them.

On that note, all options are on the table to save humanity. Why – because I feel pretty sure that our current energy consumption patterns will be unable to keep 6.5 (and counting) humans ALIVE in the next few decades. That is a very grave assessment and it merits immediate action – especially action that works and is not a scam. I am convinced we need all hands on deck as soon as possible to make sure tens of millions won’t die from starvation and associated misery before 2025. And I am pretty certain in my convictions in this regard.

]]> By: Robert Koslover http://futurismic.com/2008/12/05/water-power-20/comment-page-1/#comment-17205 Robert Koslover Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:20:31 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=5089#comment-17205 Dagonweb, I'm having some trouble figuring out if you are kidding or not, in comment #4. At first, when I saw your comment about urgency, I chuckled, assuming you were (quite cleverly, I might add) mocking those who would charge ahead recklessly to massively fund an unproven technology. But in light of your comments on an earlier thread, it would seem that you just may be serious? Very well then. Like I said before, I am personally involved in an ongoing real-world (no kidding) R&D project in which we are pursuing what we hope will prove to be a breakthrough in harvesting power from ocean waves, based around the technology in US Patent # 7,166,927. We may succeed (and perhaps eventually spawn a multi-billion dollar industry, providing low-cost 100% green power to coastal communities and more) or, of course, we may fail. If you sincerely believe the earht's situation is so dire that there is no time to lose in pursuing non-carbon based power sources, then I encourage you to invest all you can in our technology! Your investment will help us prove its viability that much sooner, and if it all works out, you'll even make money too, just as we will. Just let me know and I'll post the contact information you'll need. Thanks, and best regards. Dagonweb, I’m having some trouble figuring out if you are kidding or not, in comment #4. At first, when I saw your comment about urgency, I chuckled, assuming you were (quite cleverly, I might add) mocking those who would charge ahead recklessly to massively fund an unproven technology. But in light of your comments on an earlier thread, it would seem that you just may be serious? Very well then. Like I said before, I am personally involved in an ongoing real-world (no kidding) R&D project in which we are pursuing what we hope will prove to be a breakthrough in harvesting power from ocean waves, based around the technology in US Patent # 7,166,927. We may succeed (and perhaps eventually spawn a multi-billion dollar industry, providing low-cost 100% green power to coastal communities and more) or, of course, we may fail. If you sincerely believe the earht’s situation is so dire that there is no time to lose in pursuing non-carbon based power sources, then I encourage you to invest all you can in our technology! Your investment will help us prove its viability that much sooner, and if it all works out, you’ll even make money too, just as we will. Just let me know and I’ll post the contact information you’ll need. Thanks, and best regards.

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