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[mdmiller]

University professors are government employees, at least those at large universities having the research capabilities to conduct intensive studies.  Their bread is buttered by the state.  Their research grants are provided by the Feds.  Their discoveries are licensed to make profits for their private benefactors.  They know who signs their checks and when someone says kneel down or shut up, they do so.  You've probably heard a lot about recent university discoveries in exciting fields such as photovoltaic paints.  Like to know how they work so you can make some?  Sorry, that's licensed and patented.  Did you know that simple corn gluten meal was a powerful pre-emergent for weeds?   If you do want to sell a product and make that claim, you must pay the license fees to the University-- very sorry, but that knowledge has been licensed and controlled because it will financially stress a lot of chemical companies providing important research funding.  Unfortunately, a university will take ownership of any idea, or twist it to be unique and then it will be patented and controlled.  Every great idea a university funds research on is patented and licensed.   My wife is a university professor so I know firsthand.  Sorry to extend this wandering thread even further down the going-nowhere road, but these are the facts. - Duane

[PaulLowrance]

Their bread is buttered by the state.  Their research grants are provided by the Feds.

I guess the feds and government wants Fusion technology. That's in agreement with Obama's massive funding for green technology. Sounds good.

They know who signs their checks and when someone says kneel down or shut up, they do so.

Every University professor I ever knew would never allow anyone to shut them up to suppress technology or a major breakthrough. What you claim would make a good headline story for CNN or better yet 60 minutes. Do you have an case study to prove University professors are being suppressed? If so, then what's the percentage of professors?

You've probably heard a lot about recent university discoveries in exciting fields such as photovoltaic paints.  Like to know how they work so you can make some?  Sorry, that's licensed and patented.

Yes, because they discovered it. Besides, that's not suppressing technology. Take a look at any major breakthrough that was patented and you'll see that within a reasonable time other companies improved upon that technology. You can't hide a patent.

Did you know that simple corn gluten meal was a powerful pre-emergent for weeds?   If you do want to sell a product and make that claim, you must pay the license fees to the University

Or do what companies do, improve it. Why would want a University or any company to spend a lot of money creating something, and then give it away? That would be great to give everything away. So far I don't see any "suppression."

Unfortunately, a university will take ownership of any idea

I've never heard of that happening. Again, I'll ask you for a viable reference.


If your wife is a professor, as you claim, then please post a case where a professor was forced to suppress something.


PL

[PaulLowrance]

I just added to my blog a list of some University discoveries that have greatly helped humanity!  It's one thing come here and make claims, say you know a professor, that Universities are suppressing, that professors are forced to suppress, etc. etc., but when it comes down to posting the reference facts, we see a completely different picturing forming.

A fraction of the discoveries made by Universities:
http://globalfreeenergy.info/2009/04/02/university-discoveries/

I would be very cautious of a group of people who post at this forum who basically tell you, "Don't take it to the academic scientists. Let one of our guys fly out there, and we'll take real good care of you."

Please be smart, and be careful. Universities professors are the not the bad guys.

PL

[ramset]

Paul
Nice list
How about the list of companies that paid for the research?

Chet

[PaulLowrance]

The students pay for it if it's a private University. If it's a public University then both the students and government pays for it, although some professors put some of their own personal money into projects.

The end result is what matters, which is a lot of breakthroughs thanks to the students and professors that work on such projects.

PL