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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (255557)	6/24/2008 8:33:51 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793964

The guy who makes a breakthrough in battery efficiency will be a billionaire, and that's been the case for 20 years. The reward is huge, but the problem is hard. Throwing more money at it won't accomplish anything as far as I can see. You never know. The immediacy of such a payoff without the need for the massive infrastructure may motivate some people who otherwise wouldn't be interested in it. It is not the kind of "Manhattan Project" approach that I've wished for, but $1 for each American isn't a large price to pay for an innovation if it comes.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (255557)	6/24/2008 8:44:58 PM
From: SirWalterRalegh	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793964

Throwing more money at it won't accomplish anything as far as I can see. There is a big difference between funding basic research when the results are very uncertain and giving a "prize" to someone who has done something good. It is hard for me to think that any person or corporation would be "energized" by McCain's proposition. And try to collect from the democratic congress.