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08-01-2008, 04:01 PM

Hi,

Quote:Solar is the likeliest next paradigm, as exponential models predict the technology advancing to the point that it can sustain all of our energy needs around 20 years from now.

I've been hearing of technologies that would mature "20 years from now" for about 50 years. Most of them are still 20 years out today. While we do need long term research to keep the innovation pipeline running, we also need to use technologies that actually work *now*. Solar is good, but not ready for prime time.

The problem with the "20 years from now" scenario is that it typically involves a bunch of breakthroughs in the technology and the underlying science. Breakthroughs are notoriously difficult to generate on schedule;)

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And the profits grow - by Tris - 07-31-2008, 01:25 PM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 07-31-2008, 02:27 PM

And the profits grow - by eppie - 07-31-2008, 03:10 PM

And the profits grow - by FireIceTalon - 07-31-2008, 06:19 PM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 07-31-2008, 06:57 PM

And the profits grow - by Jester - 07-31-2008, 07:00 PM

And the profits grow - by Tal - 07-31-2008, 07:10 PM

And the profits grow - by Kevin - 07-31-2008, 07:34 PM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 07-31-2008, 08:36 PM

And the profits grow - by FireIceTalon - 07-31-2008, 10:11 PM

And the profits grow - by FireIceTalon - 07-31-2008, 10:18 PM

And the profits grow - by Tal - 07-31-2008, 10:22 PM

And the profits grow - by Jester - 07-31-2008, 10:54 PM

And the profits grow - by FireIceTalon - 07-31-2008, 11:00 PM

And the profits grow - by Jester - 07-31-2008, 11:06 PM

And the profits grow - by Kevin - 07-31-2008, 11:06 PM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 07-31-2008, 11:34 PM

And the profits grow - by Jester - 07-31-2008, 11:49 PM

And the profits grow - by Occhidiangela - 08-01-2008, 12:08 AM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 08-01-2008, 12:35 AM

And the profits grow - by FireIceTalon - 08-01-2008, 03:12 AM

And the profits grow - by Kevin - 08-01-2008, 03:20 AM

And the profits grow - by Tal - 08-01-2008, 03:47 AM

And the profits grow - by FireIceTalon - 08-01-2008, 04:26 AM

And the profits grow - by Colonel_here - 08-01-2008, 04:29 AM

And the profits grow - by Tal - 08-01-2008, 04:35 AM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-01-2008, 04:47 AM

And the profits grow - by Jester - 08-01-2008, 04:49 AM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-01-2008, 04:57 AM

And the profits grow - by eppie - 08-01-2008, 05:42 AM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 08-01-2008, 05:45 AM

And the profits grow - by Kevin - 08-01-2008, 06:00 AM

And the profits grow - by eppie - 08-01-2008, 07:47 AM

And the profits grow - by Chesspiece_face - 08-01-2008, 08:29 AM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 08-01-2008, 04:01 PM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-01-2008, 05:29 PM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-01-2008, 05:30 PM

And the profits grow - by Chesspiece_face - 08-01-2008, 07:15 PM

And the profits grow - by eppie - 08-01-2008, 07:39 PM

And the profits grow - by Chesspiece_face - 08-01-2008, 07:52 PM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-01-2008, 08:12 PM

And the profits grow - by Chesspiece_face - 08-01-2008, 09:27 PM

And the profits grow - by Occhidiangela - 08-01-2008, 10:54 PM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-02-2008, 07:47 AM

And the profits grow - by eppie - 08-02-2008, 08:31 AM

And the profits grow - by Kevin - 08-02-2008, 10:13 AM

And the profits grow - by Zenda - 08-02-2008, 02:24 PM

And the profits grow - by Frag - 08-02-2008, 02:54 PM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 08-02-2008, 05:32 PM

And the profits grow - by Zenda - 08-02-2008, 07:32 PM

And the profits grow - by Jester - 08-02-2008, 08:20 PM

And the profits grow - by Zenda - 08-03-2008, 02:48 AM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-03-2008, 03:04 AM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 08-03-2008, 03:58 AM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-03-2008, 04:10 AM

And the profits grow - by Jester - 08-03-2008, 05:36 AM

And the profits grow - by Kevin - 08-03-2008, 05:56 AM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-03-2008, 07:48 AM

And the profits grow - by eppie - 08-03-2008, 12:23 PM

And the profits grow - by eppie - 08-03-2008, 12:26 PM

And the profits grow - by Zenda - 08-03-2008, 02:24 PM

And the profits grow - by Nastie_Bowie - 08-03-2008, 04:06 PM

And the profits grow - by Jester - 08-03-2008, 06:02 PM

And the profits grow - by Chesspiece_face - 08-03-2008, 06:05 PM

And the profits grow - by Kevin - 08-03-2008, 06:41 PM

And the profits grow - by Kevin - 08-03-2008, 06:59 PM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-03-2008, 07:12 PM

And the profits grow - by eppie - 08-03-2008, 07:18 PM

And the profits grow - by Chesspiece_face - 08-03-2008, 07:34 PM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 08-03-2008, 07:39 PM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-03-2008, 07:39 PM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 08-03-2008, 07:46 PM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-03-2008, 08:13 PM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-03-2008, 08:16 PM

And the profits grow - by Zenda - 08-06-2008, 06:06 PM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-06-2008, 08:39 PM

And the profits grow - by Delc - 08-06-2008, 09:34 PM

And the profits grow - by Roland - 08-06-2008, 10:00 PM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 08-06-2008, 10:06 PM

And the profits grow - by Zenda - 08-07-2008, 12:08 PM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 08-07-2008, 03:35 PM

And the profits grow - by Jester - 08-07-2008, 07:34 PM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-07-2008, 08:31 PM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 08-07-2008, 08:35 PM

And the profits grow - by Occhidiangela - 08-07-2008, 08:58 PM

And the profits grow - by Delc - 08-07-2008, 09:29 PM

And the profits grow - by Zenda - 08-07-2008, 11:23 PM

And the profits grow - by Occhidiangela - 08-08-2008, 01:41 AM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-08-2008, 02:31 AM

And the profits grow - by Jester - 08-08-2008, 04:45 AM

And the profits grow - by eppie - 08-08-2008, 05:50 AM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 08-08-2008, 06:40 AM

And the profits grow - by eppie - 08-08-2008, 07:20 AM

And the profits grow - by --Pete - 08-08-2008, 08:32 AM

And the profits grow - by Zenda - 08-08-2008, 05:35 PM

And the profits grow - by Kevin - 08-08-2008, 06:10 PM

And the profits grow - by kandrathe - 08-08-2008, 07:00 PM

And the profits grow - by Occhidiangela - 08-08-2008, 10:11 PM

And the profits grow - by Occhidiangela - 08-08-2008, 10:16 PM

And the profits grow - by Zenda - 08-09-2008, 01:03 PM

And the profits grow - by Bolty - 08-09-2008, 01:31 PM

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