> That EU lawsuit against Microsoft started in the last century when IE was > pushed onto Windows users and Netscape was dying because of it didn't have > that kind of access. Ten years later IE market share is down because IE is > an awful program and there are finally alternatives that aren't hidden from > users by MS. If it weren't for the monopoly and misbehavior by MS, IE would > have died long ago.
IOW, the market worked. > I'm glad that science is finally back into the forefront. After living in a > solar house for 30 years, it will be nice that the technology finally has > more credibility and wider use. The vast amount of propaganda against > renewable energy has been astounding, even as efficiencies have increased > and prices are way down into the affordable range. Science by real > scientists is refreshing, especially with a Nobel laureate physicist in > charge, instead of "science" propaganda by industry shills and lobbyists, as > has been the norm for many years. I can bet you that if someone were able to make money off of widespread use of solar, they would have done it by now. As to "science", it's managed to march forward nicely, depsite Chimpy McBushitler. Science is better off without politicians getting their business model mixed in with it and then having to sort out the mess that came about. Bottom line: if you're depending on a politican for science, you've got bigger problems to worry about. Intersting story about a DOE managed research project. Not too bad; only "more than 600 percent over budget and at least eight years behind schedule," and given an award for project management. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/10/AR2009051002174.html?sub=AR ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
