They don't call Cold Fusion 'The New Fire', for no reason. On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 10:35 AM, Frank Znidarsic <fznidar...@aol.com> wrote:
> That's good Jed. If you have read my work cold fusion is a step towards > control of all of the natural forces. I will have the same effect as > Oersted's discovery of electromagnetic induction. > > Frank > > If cold fusion succeeds I expect it will last much longer than 500 years, > and ultimately it will have a larger impact than capitalism had. If the > human race survives for millions of years -- as I hope it will -- > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> > To: Vortex <vortex-l@eskimo.com> > Sent: Fri, Jul 7, 2017 6:37 pm > Subject: Re: [Vo]:Interest in cold fusion has waned > > I wrote: > > > If I succeed at promoting cold fusion and it becomes generally used, I > shall play an important role in changing the world more than Marxism and > Capitalism combined. > > > That sounds like hyperbole, but I mean it. I think that Marxism and > capitalism are both on their way out. As we have discussed here, I think > robots and intelligent computers will compel us to adapt a new form of > economy that is neither capitalist or communist. > > Capitalism began around the year 1500, gradually replacing feudalism. > Communism began around 1850. Both are now in their twilight. I expect that > by 2100 we will have a new economic system. Unlike every previous system it > will not mainly depend on the exchange of human labor for goods and > services. It remains to be seen what it will be like. I hope it will be > better for everyone, and better for the ecology, but you never know how > things will turn out. > > If cold fusion succeeds I expect it will last much longer than 500 years, > and ultimately it will have a larger impact than capitalism had. If the > human race survives for millions of years -- as I hope it will -- over the > next few million years cold fusion should have roughly the same impact as > the discovery of fire. Unless something better is discovered. > > People who have not read history have the notion that institutions such as > capitalism, nation states, universities, corporations and so on have been > part of society forever and they will always be with us. Actually, they are > recent inventions and there is no reason to think they will continue > centuries into the future. They will continue as long as people find them > useful. > > - Jed > >
