Inthenameofscience

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Only another 35 years minimum? You dream small, Mr. Chamberlain.

This was the best reply ever. Thank you Dr!

I should ask you something if I have your attention for a moment.

What role do you believe batteries will take from a futurist standpoint? Many on /r/futurology believe that current battery technology is holding us back as a species from advancing forward. I think you even mentioned in an earlier post how many different factors affect a batteries potential to change the market/the world.

Lastly, about how long does it usually take to go from mulling over an idea to research, experimentation, and eventually production?

Only if he asked him while the reporting was being done. This is a non-journalism, non-reporting situation, even though I think it could be construed as such.

Had he been asked this during an interview about Ferguson or while discussing it live, then I think it'd be hypocritical, otherwise not really.