Ernest Christley wrote in message . com...
Mike Potts wrote:
"Mike Beede" wrote in message
...

In article , Harry K

wrote:

http://www.moller.com/

Check out http://www.moller.com/purchase/purch_info.html. Only $100K
to secure a delivery slot! And the "car" will be priced at (slightly)

less than

a million smackers! If you're willing to wait till after position 250 (I

think it

was), you only pay $10K and a final price of $500K.

I think I'll wait till postion 100K and pay $10,000....


I presume most of the investors would not lose sleep over the loss of
$100K... they probably consider these payments as purely assisting an R&D
effort. It's the same concept as people kicking in $5 for a worthy cause...



The key word there is 'WORTHY' cause. If you're going to invest in R&D,
invest in something that has some hope of succeeding. The 4
computer-controlled engines supporting 4 corners concept is a
technological safety nightmare that makes the Marines V-22 Osprey look
as safe as a tricycle. Just ONE of those 4 engines goes south and you
DIE since the car itself has the aerodynamic signature of an old boot.

Circus showmen like Moller need to be exposed for what they really are
so that people who are doing research with some hope of success instead
of looking for publicity can find funding.

The second key word is 'VOLUNTARY'. I don't recall being asked for my
approval before the gummint kicked in what? 5 mil? Twice? of my tax
money.

Harry K