“Rich and powerful” allies could make the path to success much easier, and Oprah is certainly in that group, but how about someone who has already expressed interest in alternative sources of energy such as T. Boone Pickens?

A single target would be much harder to hit that to use multiple targets. Pickens is heavily invested in wind and gas power. Fusion would undermine his investments.

which is why Pickens and others should diversify to hedge their bets!

DerekShannon - 28 August 2010 07:19 PM

which is why Pickens and others should diversify to hedge their bets!

People like Paul Allen and Elon Musk and Burt Ratan are probably better targets.  The “hedging” for them would be much closer to home, less of an out-of-the box flyer.  They’d also be less likely to go for ownership/control as a precondition.

How rich, how powerful?

Accredited investors only need $200K for 2 years in a row ($300 if joint income with a spouse). 

LPP doesn’t need massively rich people.  It needs a few reasonably affluent people.  This really is the poor man’s fusion, and I’d rather see “the poor man” (relatively speaking) make it happen. 

We’re all powerful in our own way.

The rich are always welcome, of course : ) 

Anyway, anyone know this Pickens fellow personally?