The MIT report should be taken seriously taken by our government. We know that some of the best scientific minds in the US come from this institution and it would be good on the part of our political leaders to take their study to heart. It makes no sense to recognize Universities as intellectual leaders of our country yet at the same time be unwilling to follow their advice.

The Bush administration had no business proposing the removal of all Geothermal Research funds by saying that Geothermal was a "mature" technology. I don't even think the administration understands Geothermal very well or the problems that need to be overcome such as developing high temperature drilling methods and protecting the inside walls of pipe from scaling.

For the savings of a paltry 25 million, the Bush administration may go down in history as making a terrible energy decision.

Saint Theresa said some 8 centuries ago, "God help us for stupid nuns." I think the same might be applied here but not to nuns.

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