Chemical Engineer <cheme...@gmail.com> wrote:
> At this point I will agree with "inventor". I am anxiously waiting to see > independent results of what has been invented and whether I will be > impressed with his business and technical acumen. > In his previous ventures he showed a lot of business and technical acumen. Not much lately. He also got himself into enormous trouble several times. He takes great risks, sometimes for no reason it seems to me. Such as when he made the 1 MW reactor. I cannot understand him! He is the most baffling person I have ever encountered. > I do credit him with taking a world-changing concept and moving it forward > in his own unique way... > Yup. I wish he would use more conventional methods. The one thing I have learned is that you should not underestimate him. It is easy to make fun of him or dismiss some of his outlandish claims, such as the one about making monoisotopic Ni cheaply. His statements are often contradictory so they cannot all be true. It is all too easy to dismiss him as a nut or a con-man. As with Steve Jobs you have to "low-pass filter his input." Sometimes people such as Jobs say all kinds of crazy, deluded or manipulative things. Sift through this, filter out the garbage, and you may find great ideas worth billions of dollars. Say what you like about Jobs, he was one of the most brilliant businessmen in U.S. history. He had a wonderful feel for design. He was like Charles Freer; not a great artist himself but one who recognized and collected great art with an unfailing eye. When dealing with people it is essential you learn to forgive their faults and embrace their contributions. - Jed
