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 :-)
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,
***then when Rossi did his demos and refused investment, what does that mean to you? At the time, his friend and colleague Focardi had cancer. They had been working together for several years and Focardi wanted his recognition, though Rossi wanted to keep silent. Rossi relented, and did some crappy demos.
I do not know if Cold Fusion is a real process or an artifact.
***It was replicated more than 14,700 times before Rossi even came onto the scene.
This is for scientists to find out. However looking from the business point of view,
***Good idea. Where is the “business point of view” on controlled-hot-fusion today? There has been hundreds of $billions dumped into this fraud with PUBLIC money. Absolutely zero in return...
efforts to productize the energy output are extremely disappointing so far.
***I would agree with that.
And that is after several demos that Rossi performed - which presumably prove that the energy production has positive balance.
***Today’s announcement suggests that he’s moving forward, even with a terrible legal-convict background. That means the technology has to meet a higher standard to overcome the character barrier.
From the business POV, the only way to get energy out of this whole segment of industry is by burning their press releases :-)
***From the business POV, Rossi is a man of questionable character. So for someone with a Yale law degree to invest in him suggests his technology is so impressive that it overcomes that barrier.
You could fly the space shuttle all the way to the moon if you burned the Affordable Health Care Bill.