[Palmetto]

I doubt he is the fool. He has us writing about him, not the other way around.

Writing about the nameless guy is one thing....investing in a scheme which is either intentionally deceptive or, at best, hopelessly misguided is another thing altogether.

Regardless, the 4.5kW statement is an eye-catcher. It's an easy tip-off that there's an an energy-storing device in the washing machine, rather than some more ingenious scheme. In other words, he lets on that he's intentionally deceptive.

[AndrewC]

....investing in a scheme which is either intentionally deceptive or, at best, hopelessly misguided is another thing altogether.

Yes, but for some eminently profitable. Numerous dried out husks of "free" internet companies and now Enron come to mind. Lot's of Rolexes(sp?) and Mercedes were purchased until the bubble burst.