<div dir="ltr">Spike, how does the nature of your enthusiasm compare to that of your son? I'm just curious...<div><br></div><div>John</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 15, 2021 at 6:07 AM spike jones via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="gmail-m_5230186561170983092WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat-bounces@lists.extropy.org" target="_blank">extropy-chat-bounces@lists.extropy.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Grigg via extropy-chat<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [ExI] Scientists Create Quantum System That Stays Operational 10, 000 Longer<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Spike wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">"COOL!"<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">>>…"Thanks John, I wanted something for which I can express some optimism after pooping on Boeing and fusion power."<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">>…I'm so glad that I found something to ignite your Extropian enthusiasm! : )<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">In both the above cases I went on fundamentals and worked forward. Boeing cannot afford even one spectacular failure, because it makes its living building passenger planes. Fusion frees neutrons, which degrade everything they touch. They are neutral, so there is no way to contain them long enough in the free state, hoping they will decay to a proton and an electron.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">There is nothing wrong with my enthusiasm or my inherent optimism, do let me assure you.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">spike<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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