Great post, thanks.

I'll be honest: I don't hold great hope for cold fusion - at least not in usable form within my lifetime. It is a sad reality that we spend far too little money on science and far too much of it on buying votes, making money and similar dirty and frivolous pursuits.

I wouldn't rule it out though and would delight in seeing it become a reality... if the energy corporations and their extremely wealthy investors allow it ...