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To: Peter Sherman who wrote (16284)	1/25/2000 8:26:00 PM
From: johnzhang	Respond to of 54805

RE: Fuel Cell Peter, I don't know why you think Louis is spaming. To me, his post is just giving another example of fuel cell application. From the few discussions we had here, there are two major issues about Fuel Cell: One is whether the technology is feasible, the other is whether a gorilla or king will emerge from it. Since a definite answer to the first question is still years away, there isn't a need to even discuss the second question. In the future, I just wish people who are familiar with the technology can give us a heads-up when there is any significant development in this field. In the mean time, let us work together to hunt other soon-to-be gorillas! Regards, John

To: Peter Sherman who wrote (16284)	1/25/2000 8:36:00 PM
From: RocketMan	Respond to of 54805

I agree, all this nebulous talk about fuel cells is starting to bother me. Fuel cell technology has been around for over a century, and the fact that it has yet to find commercial application says something. The person on the street did not hear about fuel cells until the 1960's when NASA started using them on manned flights, but then NASA is not exactly concerned about a profit. Until someone proves that they can produce and handle cryogenic fluids in a safe and economic manner, and compete on cost with coal, oil, and water generation plants, or with chemical batteries, I remain a skeptic. I loved how cnbc was hyping fuel cells this morning as a justification for the way the utility stocks were flying. Well, by the end of the day the utilities were down and the old, boring, known, technology was back.