[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST

[bedolido]

Resistance is Stupid!

[NetOwl]

It's wonderful to be at the center of what could be the next big thing in science. I doubt if Neal Stephenson's The Diamond Age is where this is headed, but there are still some amazing things going on. Science is cool that way.

[taxcontrol]

If the Feds are going to spend money on funding this research, all such research should be in the public domain as a condition of receiving the funding.

That being said, I generally oppose spending money on this sort of thing.

Some areas of initial interest could be better PEMs, slicker more temp resistant lubricants, heat reflective coatings to minimize heat transfer, catalysists that reduce the energy costs to make fuel, better photo cells, longer life / deap discharge batteries, paint additives that reduce drag, etc.

Lots of possible areas to explore. But I still think this should be funded by comercial enterprise.

[anymouse]

Well get back to us when you do figure it out Dr. Smalley. Another example of socio-political agendas trumping real science in the so-called scientific community.