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I was so happy to read this post.  I have recently moved to FL to build a green house from scratch.  We visited the Edison Ford Winter Estates in Ft. Myers to look at the old florida style. Anyway, they have a great museum etc. with pictures of Edison, Ford, Firestone and President Harding sitting out on one of their weekend camping trips in the wilderness.  It ocurred to me what a different future we could potentially have now if our president spent intimate time with today's top green/sustainable innovators, inventors etc.  The irony was also outstanding as it jumped out that these guys were hard core nature lovers.  Their own homes were built for most part passive sustainable as old florida homes had to be to exist comfortably with nature.  The larger point is that they weren't just solving energy needs for a country but they were setting up the reliance on a corporate/government infrastructure that remains today and comes in handy when you have things like wars.  For those guys it was WWII and all sorts of nifty innovations could help us win it. Another interesting point was that Edison praised Ford's gas powered car over his own electric version feeling it was an inferior invention.  I believe this generation's great, green minds are out there but there is no real IN where it would really change the country.  I will still try to do my part though.  The thought is I believe what you are suggesting, if the right people get together the apple cart will upset.  Didn't do this justice really but I think you get my point.  There so much more common sense along these lines also as far as keeping the US competitive.  I've become fascinated with how easy change looks on paper.  As if it could really happen and a real revolution could begin.  Something's gotta give soon right?  On Generation X can make a difference. posted 3 years, 3 months ago 8 Responses