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Re: the possibilities. I work with inventors and small companies periodically, and a common problem with new capabilities is Marketable Application. It takes brainstorming. You'd be surprised how a genius' brain locks up when asked how his new thing will make money.

FR is about the best brain trust I've seen. If you guys put your heads to a challenge, there is nothing that can stop you.

I know nothing of metals or technology, only marketing and brainstorming. Just food for thought. This is still America, land of opportunity, maybe one of you will find the perfect application for this and get rich. Hope it happens.

You'd be surprised how a genius' brain locks up when asked how his new thing will make money.

That is why we have (insert fanfare here) ENGINEERS!

If you have a widget you don't know what to do with, make sure that you show it to as many engineers as you can (and engineers from as many different fields as you can). Even a description is good, but a finished working widget that they can touch and feel is the best. Chances are one of them will know a killer application for it. If not, it will stay rolling around in his mind until he FINDS an application for it.