At 3:43 PM -0800 1/29/03, Tim May wrote:
On Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 03:18 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
Back a few years ago, probably back during the great gas crisis (i.e. OPEC) years, there were a lot of small companies working on solar power. As far as I know, they were all bought up by oil companies. Of course, only a paranoid would think that they were bought to suppress a competing technology.
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The issues are complex, but have zero to do with leftie fantasies about oil companies suppressing technologies.
I agree, as I said above. At most the purchase of these companies may have slowed research by not providing as much funding. More likely it speeded research by providing a sponsor with a longer term view than the public capitol markets. Cheers - Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | Due process for all | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | used to be the Ameican | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz@pwpconsult.com | way. | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA