Well, where do you think the 2 possiblities lie? 50/50? 70%sucker/30%NextGoogle? 90%sucker/10%NextGoogle? Why?
The guy has a JDLaw from Yale or somesuch place. It’s likely he’s smarter than me or you.
I do not recall Google ever issuing press releases. They simply walked the walk, from day zero. They did invent new and important software technologies, but they never talked much about them. They simply let their service win the world on its own merit.
It is common for a startup to operate in silent mode until they have something to demo or to sell. There is nothing to be gained by shouting about their wonderful progress in development while the product is not ready. You only do that if you want investment, but most startups are not structured to take such investments, and the law may prevent that too (requires quialified investors.) This is because the risk is much higher, and SEC does not want to create conditions for yet another tulip mania.
It is often wise to steer clear of people who laud the advantages of their future product. Sometimes you may get lucky and invest into Microsoft; but in most cases you will invest in :CueCat and their likes.
I do not know if Cold Fusion is a real process or an artifact. This is for scientists to find out. However looking from the business point of view, efforts to productize the energy output are extremely disappointing so far. And that is after several demos that Rossi performed - which presumably prove that the energy production has positive balance. From the business POV, the only way to get energy out of this whole segment of industry is by burning their press releases :-)
Huh, aren't you an EE? I'm pretty sure the coursework for an EE is a lot harder than a JD, not much use for Calculus and Physics for a JD.
It's like the old joke, what do you call the guy in last place in medical school? Doctor.
100% sucker, 0% next google