Thoughts on Sterling Allan or PESWiki/PESN.com?

[Ein~+ein]

There's a thread on the SmartScarecrow forum: Sterling: Free Energy Optimist or Scammer?

While on the one hand, he openly admits to having supported those who later turn out to be scammers, he doesn't seem interested in posting breakthroughs with actual published academic results behind them such as some of the stories I've linked to here.

[Allcanadian]

While on the one hand, he openly admits to having supported those who later turn out to be scammers, he doesn't seem interested in posting breakthroughs with actual published academic results behind them such as some of the stories I've linked to here.

I think Sterling is very optimistic however on the issue of scammers who is to say who is a scammer and who is not when we have no facts?. I have found that it is usually noted whether a technology has been proven or not which is good journalism.

It should be noted that mainstream journalism has supported scammers as well, does Weapons of Mass Destruction ring a bell?. The scientific community has also done no less and tend to sensationalize their opinions or theories as fact which are later proven incorrect.

At the end of the day I think his heart is in the right place and he does a good job of covering these unique technologies in a fairly unbiased way. The fact remains that in nearly every case we have little or no facts so who is to say who is right and who is wrong when we don't know?.

AC

[Ein~+ein]

It should be noted that mainstream journalism has supported scammers as well,...

Yes, but it seems at least the mainstream media's wisened up. It's individuals, investors, venture capital fund managers, and even govt's who've been falling victim to such scams. On E-day, HuffPost (Canada) did a feature on 9 Canadian Companies Working to Save the World. Given the Canadian gov'ts particular arrogance (towards enviro concerns), one can't help but wonder how prudently the $325 million earmarked for Sustainable Development Technology Canada is being spent.

I have to agree with you about Sterling Allan, as Gary Hendershot describes him, he's the cheerleader for exotic energy as long as one considers 'exotic' a euphemism for 'amateur'.

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But back to mainstream media, remember when Ballard Power, Canada's fuel cell developer 'gave up' on hydrogen fuel cells for cars in 2007? Well, that was only because of a 5-yr 'non-compete' agreement they'd signed with Daimler-Benz who'd bought their stake. Now that its expired, they've just teamed up with VW to compete on hydrogen fuel cells (...for the 99% of us. As you're no doubt aware, Tesla and now Liberty are promoting BEVs for the 1% at $200,000+).

[Allcanadian]

Yes, but it seems at least the mainstream media's wisened up. It's individuals, investors, venture capital fund managers, and even govt's who've been falling victim to such scams. On E-day, HuffPost (Canada) did a feature on 9 Canadian Companies Working to Save the World. Given the Canadian gov'ts particular arrogance (towards enviro concerns), one can't help but wonder how prudently the $325 million earmarked for Sustainable Development Technology Canada is being spent.

Unfortunately the overhyped Canadian Companies Working to Save the World mean nothing compared to companies like Syncrude which is hard at work trying to destroy it. I would agree the current Canadian government is a joke in regards to sustainability and the protection of the environment.

But back to mainstream media, remember when Ballard Power, Canada's fuel cell developer 'gave up' on hydrogen fuel cells for cars in 2007? Well, that was only because of a 5-yr 'non-compete' agreement they'd signed with Daimler-Benz who'd bought their stake. Now that its expired, they've just teamed up with VW to compete on hydrogen fuel cells (...for the 99% of us. As you're no doubt aware, Tesla and now Liberty are promoting BEVs for the 1% at $200,000+).

Lol, I remember when Ballard stock was rising fast maybe 10 years ago and my co-worker said he had bought as much stock as he could afford. I told him it was an overhyped scam then and I have seen nothing to make me think otherwise. Hydrogen economy my ass, more like a government make work program for underachieving professional students. Not unlike the biofuel fantasy where fuel prices drop $0.05 and food prices double.

It is kind of comical that most of the government programs and corporate hype is not unlike the museum of unworkable devices. Oh they look fancy on the surface but there is really no substance to them that matters.

AC

[stevie1001]

There's a thread on the SmartScarecrow forum: Sterling: Free Energy Optimist or Scammer?

While on the one hand, he openly admits to having supported those who later turn out to be scammers, he doesn't seem interested in posting breakthroughs with actual published academic results behind them such as some of the stories I've linked to here.

my tumbs are up for Sterling!



Steve