Reply To: Barack Obama on Energy

[Brian H]

Aeronaut wrote:

@Aeronaut: I think your page 3 in particular, is an excellent draft for the “Why we are writing you today” portion of a viral marketing effort on the part of FFS. After that page, however, I would go directly into some detail about the science and engineering of the FFS project and make an appeal for both: one, the support of the effort/join FFS non-profit; and two, a specific ask for a small contribution, 100% of which would go directly to funding the research.

I think you could more effectively leverage FFS as the political agent in any political effort FFS wanted to undertake, but VASTLY more importantly, the tax-deductible small contributions go to fund the FFS grant(s) to the DPF research. Like you, Aeronaut, I am firmly of the opinion that a direct appeal to a large micro-contributor market will be the quickest and most likely route to assure funding for DPF “proof of concept”. (And by “proof of concept” I mean that we have experimentally demonstrated less expensive “to-the-grid” power.)

I am very glad to see the many active and thoughtful contributors on this site; I think we are beginning to see the right assembly of resources to see cocncrete results.

Respectfully,
Kyle

FFS has been a tax-exempt receptacle for donations to the research for years, and has generated very little. Why would this be different?

@Kyle, Sounds like you’re reading the pdf, but thanx for reminding me of the “Why I’m writing you today”. It was proven back in Elmer Wheeler’s day, but it caught me off guard and still seems to work, lol.

Long story short, I just posted a few edits plus the sidebar I mentioned earlier today with fresh (but not really complete) content at http://energymadecleanly.com. Adding the picture of FF-1 made an incredible difference in its impact.

@Brian, we got a new decade to work with.

Random comments:
The regulatory issue seems to be getting aneutronic distinguished from all other nuclear processes; maybe that should be mentioned.

The direct mfg. job benefits will be dwarfed by the spin-off jobs, as electrical power becomes cheap and feasible and preferred for many processes and needs. E.g.: conversions of residential and commercial heating systems from oil/gas to electric. Many other areas that are now marginal or struggling will become growth engines.

Space Elevator: I believe Japan has claimed it could be done for $10bn, and the government is prepared to put up the money! That may be outdated news, tho’.