Comments on: A New Scientific Resolve http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/a-new-scientific-resolve/ Progressive approaches to science policy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:25:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: The New Sputnik | TechIntersect http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/a-new-scientific-resolve/comment-page-1/#comment-6364 The New Sputnik | TechIntersect Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:51:15 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/a-new-scientific-resolve/#comment-6364 [...] 2007 Vinton Cerf, a founding father of the Internet wrote that what this country needs is another Sputnik to reinvigorate science education. After reading Cerf’s article, last spring I did a research [...] [...] 2007 Vinton Cerf, a founding father of the Internet wrote that what this country needs is another Sputnik to reinvigorate science education. After reading Cerf’s article, last spring I did a research [...]

]]> By: Science & Technology Literacy | TechIntersect http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/a-new-scientific-resolve/comment-page-1/#comment-4380 Science & Technology Literacy | TechIntersect Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:22:11 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/a-new-scientific-resolve/#comment-4380 [...] to make a commitment to sustaining our leadership role in these areas. Vinton Cerf says that global warming is the new Sputnik, but so far it has not captured the hearts and minds of Americans in the way that Sputnik [...] [...] to make a commitment to sustaining our leadership role in these areas. Vinton Cerf says that global warming is the new Sputnik, but so far it has not captured the hearts and minds of Americans in the way that Sputnik [...]

]]> By: Tom’s Astronomy Blog » Blog Archive » NASA is Created http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/a-new-scientific-resolve/comment-page-1/#comment-2471 Tom’s Astronomy Blog » Blog Archive » NASA is Created Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:53:45 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/a-new-scientific-resolve/#comment-2471 [...] Image: Science Progress [...] [...] Image: Science Progress [...]

]]> By: » A New Scientific Resolve - Vint Cerf The Muted Ramblings of an Above Average Madman: Love, Music, Politics and Sustainability with a little Madness. http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/a-new-scientific-resolve/comment-page-1/#comment-47 » A New Scientific Resolve - Vint Cerf The Muted Ramblings of an Above Average Madman: Love, Music, Politics and Sustainability with a little Madness. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:22:38 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/a-new-scientific-resolve/#comment-47 [...] grandfather of the Internet (who is now a Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google) writes a great article about the need for a focused, concerted effort to address man-made climate change with the same [...] [...] grandfather of the Internet (who is now a Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google) writes a great article about the need for a focused, concerted effort to address man-made climate change with the same [...]

]]> By: » Reflecting Forward on Sputnik’s 50th Anniversary - Vint Cerf The Muted Ramblings of an Above Average Madman: Love, Music, Politics and Sustainability with a little Madness. http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/a-new-scientific-resolve/comment-page-1/#comment-46 » Reflecting Forward on Sputnik’s 50th Anniversary - Vint Cerf The Muted Ramblings of an Above Average Madman: Love, Music, Politics and Sustainability with a little Madness. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:17:39 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/a-new-scientific-resolve/#comment-46 [...] grandfather of the Internet (who is now a Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google) writes a great article about the need for a focused, concerted effort to address man-made climate change with the same [...] [...] grandfather of the Internet (who is now a Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google) writes a great article about the need for a focused, concerted effort to address man-made climate change with the same [...]

]]> By: Gary Oleson http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/a-new-scientific-resolve/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Gary Oleson Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:44:49 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2007/10/a-new-scientific-resolve/#comment-36 By interesting coincidence, on the same day that Science Progress was announced, the National Security Space Office released a report on the economic feasibility of space-based solar power. Space-based solar power offers the possibility of providing large amounts of clean and inexhaustible baseload electric power with even less environmental impact than ground-based solar power. Documents are available here: http://www.space-frontier.org/Presentations/SBSPreport.html This idea has been kicking around for over three decades. It was technically feasible from the beginning, but only recently have a variety of technologies developed to the point where we now may have economic feasibility in sight. As we are squeezed between humanity’s growing need for energy and the threats of ecological disaster and wars over energy, we need every new source of clean energy we can get. By interesting coincidence, on the same day that Science Progress was announced, the National Security Space Office released a report on the economic feasibility of space-based solar power. Space-based solar power offers the possibility of providing large amounts of clean and inexhaustible baseload electric power with even less environmental impact than ground-based solar power. Documents are available here:

http://www.space-frontier.org/Presentations/SBSPreport.html

This idea has been kicking around for over three decades. It was technically feasible from the beginning, but only recently have a variety of technologies developed to the point where we now may have economic feasibility in sight. As we are squeezed between humanity’s growing need for energy and the threats of ecological disaster and wars over energy, we need every new source of clean energy we can get.

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