at best, LENR and ecats are only at the beginning of what will be a protracted period of development before practical devices and applications reach the market.
***Probably true. But replacing coal burning plants is going to be a fast mover along with some other low lying fruit.
I like the unpredictability and wide range of what LENR devices may eventually be able to do. Major technological advances set off decades of innovation that generate new wealth, opportunity, and progress across the globe — and especially so for free societies.