An odd request

I've been following Focus Fusion for a number of years. They are getting pretty far along on their path towards completion of the experiments. The experiments will determine if Lerner's methods will work for net energy production from proton-boron fusion.

But why do this at all? What are the motivations? It appears that the motivations are philanthropical in nature. But he is attempting to use market forces to raise money for his experiments. There seems to be a lot of people these days who are down on the profit motive. His appeal is toward philanthropy, but he might have better luck if he used the profit motive a bit more.

Lerner's approach is anti-oil. But why would anybody be interested in his designs when he suggests getting in touch with people with an anti-capitalist bias? He is suggesting getting in touch with GRETA THUNBERG of all people. Here's the problem with these people. They won't invest because they are NOT INTERESTED in technological solutions to technical problems. They really would prefer that people return to a caveman existence.

If they were really interested in "solutions" to the use of hydro-carbons for energy, they'd already know about his work, and they'd support it as a possible solution. The fact that they are not supporters of it already suggests that to enlist these kinds of people will never get what he is seeking.

Lerner is a bit short of his secondary goal of 200k in the Wefunder drive. I invested in it, but not because I am worried about climate change. I am more worried about the types of people like Thunberg, who if successful, will reduce our standard of living drastically. We are told by these types of people that we must sacrifice. But no sacrifice is really necessary. If this works, there will more energy than we could ever use. There would be a radical abundance that would include all people.

But could Lerner make money with this? I'd say so. It wouldn't be good for the energy industry as it is, but that's progress. It would be cheaper, cleaner, and more available. It wouldn't cause resource wars, as everybody would have access to it.

But he is one of those true blue lefty types. I supported his work anyway, but his request to contact people who won't help him anyway is quite strange to me. It might take an unusual person to want to support this, though. Those who hold stocks in conventional energy sources might not welcome this research. But that doesn't include everybody. Yet everybody uses energy. It would seem to be an opportunity out there just waiting for someone. He has to make his appeals to the right people. These kind of people he mentions won't be any good. If it turns into some lefty crusade, I'm going to regret my investment.