I demand to know why the Obama Admin has failed these people

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by sugarpop

We need money going into infrastructure and green technologies.

I agree 100%. Hint....I am a Structural Engineer.


I am completely for innovation but I believe it will have to be started through grassroots campaigns with help from local governments and of course a local university. Urban agriculture is starting to catch on in some areas and many other technologies probably will in the future.

Though for most it comes down to cost. Engineering companies will attempt to produce the cheapest design so unless you can find a way to make a building with innovative technologies cheaper then buildings without it, don't be surprised if that sector does not grow.


Although there is hope. In many areas there are extremely strict regulations forcing oil and coal companies to remain clean so since it is in the best interests of the oil and coal companies to remain clean, they will be ridiculously creative to accomplish that. I am very against the government creating solutions, they know nothing about the fields they are effecting. Politicians should solely set the scenario so it is in the best interests of the experts and companies to create solutions and they will come faster and better than expected.

Never work against companies, always work with them.

[tw]

Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45

I am very against the government creating solutions, they know nothing about the fields they are effecting. Politicians should solely set the scenario so it is in the best interests of the experts and companies to create solutions and they will come faster and better than expected.

Unfortunately some industries just absolutely refuse to innovate until forced to. The benchmark is the American auto industry. That is the story even in Ralph Nader's 1963 "Unsafe at any Speed". Every decade required more government regulations for that industry to do anything.

Shame. But since 1970, there is not a single major innovation in any domestic car without first being required by a government regulation.

Many thought Ralph Nader's book was about the Chevy Corvair. That was only Chapter one. Nader's book demonstrates even back then how resistant that industry has been to innovation. A problem that has become worse in every decade.

Industries should not work that way. So how could it change?

[sugarpop]

Originally Posted by tw

Unfortunately some industries just absolutely refuse to innovate until forced to. The benchmark is the American auto industry. That is the story even in Ralph Nader's 1963 "Unsafe at any Speed". Every decade required more government regulations for that industry to do anything.

Shame. But since 1970, there is not a single major innovation in any domestic car without first being required by a government regulation.

Many thought Ralph Nader's book was about the Chevy Corvair. That was only Chapter one. Nader's book demonstrates even back then how resistant that industry has been to innovation. A problem that has become worse in every decade.

Industries should not work that way. So how could it change?

Yes, and what is really very sad, is back in the 90s, auto makers actually WERE being innovative by building electric cars. Then, after Bush was elected, they confiscated all the cars (even though people loved them and wanted to buy them), and they proceeded to DESTROY them. I think everyone should watch "Who Killed the Electric Car. You can watch it online for free.