Science Forums 2

[erich]

In a message dated 2/9/2007 3:41:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, still.thinking at computare.org writes:
"I’m a bit incredulous Erich. I must be crazy, but I calculate the prize at ¼ cent per tonne removed. The price of charcoal will have to just a little lower that it is now to make the prize worthwhile. I guess if the world could be sold on Terra Preta the prize might be in reach.

If any idea is worthy it would be Terra Preta. Maybe the decedents of the ancient Amazonians should apply for the prize. If anyone else presents it Mr. Branson will likely just claim the idea has been around forever – or that you submitted it before the contest started and it is thus disqualified.

I guess Mr. Branson is just harvesting publicity and free advertising very cheaply. I understand the Brits are battling over aircraft emissions now.

It is amusing anyway."



Still.Thinking May have an Idea here. Maybe a petition to grant the prize posthumously to the original culture who invented it would , once Mr. Branson understood the modern potential, melt his heart and he could see an even more affective way to harvest "Green" publicity .

Just trying to still think too,

Erich