In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:27:43 -0400: Hi, [snip] >To summarize, if we decide to live more or less the way we do now, consuming >about as much energy per capita as we do now, with roughly as much >transportation, space-heating, illumination, data transmission and so on, >then cold fusion will reduce overall employment by 1.2 million people. >Inexorably. [snip] This may well be true in the USA which already has a high standard of living, however CF will make a huge difference in the developing world, where billions of people currently can only dream of your standard of living. CF could make it possible for the entire world to enjoy a standard of living equivalent to that in the USA, in fact better, in as much as all waste will be recycled leading to a far less polluted planet, where we can all lead a healthier life. [snip] BTW don't forget all the new jobs that will be created in the manufacturing sector as all your everyday items are upgraded to utilize the new energy source, and also for newly created products, such as personal flying equipment; currently not practical due to the limited amount of fuel that can be carried.
BTW2 note that when the price of oil goes up, the stock market goes down, because investors believe that higher energy prices reduce overall production. Conversely, cheaper energy process should increase production, and consequently there should be an unparalleled boom in the stock market. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
