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reply to post by NowanKenubi
They didn't kill the guy, but they killed his invention.
Would oil stocks plummet? Would hundreds of millions of people in the oil industry be jobless? Would the inventor be assassinated? What kind of short term detriment would there be on society as it adjusted to the new "paradigm" created by the use of the "black box" device?
reply to post by NowanKenubi
So it is not only companies, but also countries involved in this fiasco...
gspat
Hi!
Something occurred to me a few days ago, and I've been running it through my head.
Here's a hypothetical situation:
A "black box" device is invented. It's cheap to mass produce and, in it's various forms, it produces enough electricity to run a house, car, office building, train, semi etc.
What would the overall effect be on the world and the world economy?
Would oil stocks plummet? Would hundreds of millions of people in the oil industry be jobless? Would the inventor be assassinated? What kind of short term detriment would there be on society as it adjusted to the new "paradigm" created by the use of the "black box" device?
I'm not saying this device exists, I'm just curious what you good people would think would be the short term / long term outcome?
Regards!
999zxcv
the american goverment has pulled hundreds of patient's because of national security [allegidly ]
everything you can think off has been invented and hidden away from the masses for profit
just think tesla etc you got to keep us plebs busy
mysterioustranger
reply to post by gspat
Like the process to run cars on water and not gas. And to get 100 miles to the gallon OF gas?
They are out there....but Big Business makes them disappear faster than David Blaine (magician). It hurts the flow of profits.
Oh...and the black box you mentioned? Some call it a "solar panel".
edit on 09-22-2013 by mysterioustranger because: (no reason given)