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You believe energy independence can be solved quicker through a large capital infusion by the Government. I have attempted to point out why I do not believe this and the fact that solar may not eventually be the answer. I believe the great market economy that has brought us so many goods and services that a planned economy like the USSR could never provide (despite enermous reserves of oil and natural resources)will bring to us energy alternatives. Governement has a dismal track record of providing value for money spent.

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Who got into space first? I mean, you act like the USSR just started up and crapped out immediatly. It's like... market provides everything automatically, despite the fact that historically the "common man" has been pretty bad at responding to public good issues like environmental harm.

You ignore the fact that government funded research has acheived a lot. I don't know what world you operate in, but it's not nearly as black and white as you make it seem.