We are so burdened with regulation, second-guessing, and government interference.
Why should it take 35 YEARS to develop this technology. We put a man on the moon in less than 10 years. We developed a nuclear bomb in half that. 35 years we went from the first personal computer to computers in every last thing on the planet.
But it will take 35 years to develop something based on well-understood physics?
They were talking about this 2 years ago. Why don’t we have a test bed running today? Or do we?
Or did we?
(answer is yes, per above post)
(don't tell anybody but it was started 35 years ago)
The 747 went from concept to first flight in 28 months. How long did the Dreamliner take? YEARS. It isn’t just the government. We have forgotten how to “make” things.
You got ta figger in union costs, strikes, slow downs, cost overruns, etc..
why do you think Charles? here is a hint. the “free market” may not allow timely progression for energy cost reduction.