Originally posted by MajorDisaster
Sure it could, mmichael. It happens all the time.

Big corporations come in and throw some big money around and buy up the technology - and then do nothing with it.

If you spent any time at all actually listening to the inventors and other people in the alt energy community tell their stories, you would know that.

The big corporations are NOT on our side here.

Originally posted by Jezus
This type of thing has always happened and it is naive to think it isn't still happening.

The issue is that some technology can change the market in such a way that those in control would risk losing control if the game changed so dramatically.

For those in control it is the smartest move to keep things as they are.

Originally posted by mmiichael
The Americans developed the atomic bomb with their Manhattan Project in the early 40s.

Despite unprecedented security measure the Russians had the technology almost immediately, then other countries.

Originally posted by mmiichael
When there is big money to be made there are no secrets.

Originally posted by Jezus
While of course secrets are kept successfully it isn't so much about secrets but about control over resources.

The direction of research and development is controlled.

Originally posted by mmiichael
No one would hide something like a radically more efficient means of energy harnessing that could generate billions, not even a billionaire control freak.

Originally posted by mmiichael
Bur believe the myths if it makes you feel good.

Originally posted by Jezus
Powerful people controlling the research and development of technology is an observable trend that has been happening forever...

This isn't an assumption or a speculation, it is an observation.