----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 11:38 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:Dateline: 2013
> In reply to Chris Zell's message of Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:38:21 - > 0700 (PDT): > Hi, > [snip] > >Your comments suggest that we have our backs against the wall. I > feel impelled to agree and I am actually glad to see such comments. > > > >Economics is called the dismal science for good reason. Science > and academia do not exist in isolation. As more and more facts are > revealed, it is apparent that we are in much bigger trouble than > our leaders have thought. If the "recession" doesn't end in a few > months, it will become a global depression by definition. > > > >There have been times when the US was faced with defeat and > encountered a miracle. The US had only enough rubber to fight WW2 > for a few months - and suddenly discovered synthetic rubber. > > > >I'm sorry to say that we need a similar tech miracle but I don't > see an alternative. > > I might just have that tech miracle, but can't find anyone willing > to take a > gamble on a "rank outsider". Maybe the world actually needs to be > in the grip of > a full fledged depression before government gets desperate enough > to try a long > shot. As an example of our own governments actions - they are > willing to put the > country in debt to the tune of AUD 300 billion pursuing > conventional cures for > the recession (including a AUD 45 billion cash handout), but are > unwilling to > even give a hearing to someone that only needs a 100 grand for an > experimentthat could end up tripling the nations GNP. > > If I sound frustrated, it's because I am. :( > > Regards, > > Robin van Spaandonk > > http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html we need new physical AND social technology. Harry
