[Texgreen] Do we dare go there?
David Pollard
David Pollard <dopollard@yahoo.com>
Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:45:45 -0800 (PST)
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My expectation is towards:=0A>RD/GP: "Last Among Equals" - US is slow on a =
key innovation (e.g., =0A>molecular nanotech), and other big states rise i=
n power faster than =0A>the US can match;=0A=0AWith the "key inovation" be=
ing coping with post-Peak Oil. =0ASee, Kyoto is important not because it wi=
ll prevent global warming (it won't) =0Abut that it has forced treaty adher=
ents to start adapting away from carbon=0Abased fuels. By refusing to part=
icipate in Kyoto, the US has given all these=0Aother countries a decade hea=
d-start on post-Peak technology.=0A=0AThe only other "key invovation" we're=
likely to pass on are those based on Stem Cell=0Afindings, which our gover=
nment has been ideologically adverse to. Though in all honesty,=0Athe publi=
c health impact (ie less likelyhood of new treatments) is likely greater th=
an the modest economic impact there.=0A=0AA more subtle, but pervasive impe=
diment to key innovation would be the overall =0Awar-footing of our nation'=
s R&D infrastructure. Compared to other countries the=0Apercentage of resou=
rces we direct towards R&D is quite small. Then we compound=0Athe problem b=
y using much/most of that on reasearch for military applications.=0AIn rece=
nt decades, we've been able to amelorate this by selling arms to foreign co=
untries, =0Aand by using marketing and media to create the appearence of pr=
oduct innovation.=0A=0AAnyway, thanks for the article Roger - it's one of t=
he better ones I've read lately. =0ACertainly better than the nonsense I re=
ad about "the demise" of Rove, doesn't the=0Acorporate press understand tha=
t Rove got to where he was today by successfully=0Apushing Bush's agenda th=
ru a Democrat Legislature? =0A=0Aoh well,=0ADavid Pollard=0A=0A=0A =0A_____=
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font-size:12pt"><DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman=
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RD/GP: "Last Among Equals" - US is slow on a key innovation (e.g., &nb=
sp;<BR>>molecular nanotech), and other big states rise in power faster t=
han <BR>>the US can match;<BR><BR>With the "key inovation" be=
ing coping with post-Peak Oil. </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT=
-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">See, Kyoto is important n=
ot because it will prevent global warming (it won't) </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">but=
that it has forced treaty adherents to start adapting away from carbon</DI=
V>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york,=
times, serif">based fuels. By refusing to participate in Kyoto, the =
US has given all these</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
times new roman, new york, times, serif">other countries a decade head-star=
t on post-Peak technology.</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMI=
LY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"> </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"F=
ONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">The o=
nly other "key invovation" we're likely to pass on are those based on Stem =
Cell</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, n=
ew york, times, serif">findings, which our government has been ideologicall=
y adverse to. Though in all honesty,</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt;=
FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">the public health im=
pact (ie less likelyhood of new treatments) is likely greater than the mode=
st economic impact there.</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: times new roman, new york, times, serif"> </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FO=
NT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">A more=
subtle, but pervasive impediment to key innovation would be the overall </=
DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new yor=
k, times, serif">war-footing of our nation's R&D infrastructure. Compar=
ed to other countries the</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: times new roman, new york, times, serif">percentage of resources we dire=
ct towards R&D is quite small. Then we compound</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"F=
ONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">the p=
roblem by using much/most of that on reasearch for military applications.</=
DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new yor=
k, times, serif">In recent decades, we've been able to amelorate this by se=
lling arms to foreign countries, </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FO=
NT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">and by using marketing =
and media to create the appearence of product innovation.</DIV>=0A<DIV styl=
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> </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman=
, new york, times, serif">Anyway, thanks for the article Roger - it's one o=
f the better ones I've read lately. </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt;=
FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Certainly better tha=
n the nonsense I read about "the demise" of Rove, doesn't the</DIV>=0A<DIV =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, se=
rif">corporate press understand that Rove got to where he was today by succ=
essfully</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roma=
n, new york, times, serif">pushing Bush's agenda thru a Democrat Legislatur=
e? </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, ne=
w york, times, serif"> </DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FA=
MILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">oh well,</DIV>=0A<DIV style=
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David Pollard<BR></DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times=
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