Once upon a time, a fellow named Ralph challenged GM because of their dangerous products. How did they respond to this technological/legal issue? Simply apologize and fix the problem with the Corvair's rear axle (I owned one)? No, GM hired investigators to dig up some dirt on Ralph Nader and also tried to entrap him with prostitutes ( didn't work, he was frustratingly pure)
http://www.harley.com/people/ralph-nader.html In Senate testimony, GM was forced to apologize to Nader. Ask yourself, how much of the iceberg is below water, unseen? How far would a corporation or the government go to prevent disruptive technology? Remember though, first they must perceive something as disruptive. It does no good if the technology emerges too quickly or too indistinctly for them to respond in time. Long distance carriers and other utilities companies lamented their failure to apply better (metered) charges for internet use, while it was still in its infancy. IBM curses the day they chose hardware manufacture , handing over disc operating systems to some shlub named Gates. Who knows? Entrenched, pseudo-skepticism about LENR might even save some inventor/researchers lives - allowing for it to emerge.
