The unlikely, eccentric inventor turning inedible plant life into fuel

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Post by sur » Mon, Jan 07, 2019, 1:02 AM UTC

The unlikely, eccentric inventor turning inedible plant life into fuel
cbsnews.com

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Post by SQL2219 » Mon, Jan 07, 2019, 1:16 AM UTC

Must watch.

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Post by stevespang » Mon, Jan 07, 2019, 2:11 AM UTC

Somehow this video smacks of possible money or favors changing hands, like a thinly veiled promotion of this fellows work rather than an objective news piece.

Re: The unlikely, eccentric inventor turning inedible plant life into fuel

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Post by feistypharit » Mon, Jan 07, 2019, 2:19 AM UTC

Sure sounds a lot like the story of Elizabeth Holmes and theranos. I hope its not, but: unknown founder, novel tech not quite done yet, prove all the experts wrong, large investment, big names on the board...

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Post by NonEUCitizen » Mon, Jan 07, 2019, 2:24 AM UTC

feistypharit wrote: post #4

Sure sounds a lot like the story of Elizabeth Holmes and theranos. I hope its not, but: unknown founder, novel tech not quite done yet, prove all the experts wrong, large investment, big names on the board...

He's even got the same board members as Theranos: George Shulz and William Perry.

But he also has real scientists Steve Chu and Bob Armstrong on the board...

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jan 07, 2019, 3:22 AM UTC

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