Steve Kwast

And this is what the great hope of America is, is that we can turn the tide of human nature that has created that cyclical sine wave of civilizations, and we can start innovating again. Because if we don't, we're dead men walking.

Yeah, no, you're right. It can be a concern because the incentive structure for the current companies that are getting rich on the current technology set are not motivated to change. They're not motivated to take risk. But that can change.

Yeah, no, you're right. It can be a concern because the incentive structure for the current companies that are getting rich on the current technology set are not motivated to change. They're not motivated to take risk. But that can change.

Yeah, no, you're right. It can be a concern because the incentive structure for the current companies that are getting rich on the current technology set are not motivated to change. They're not motivated to take risk. But that can change.

And for example, when I was the commander of Joint Base San Antonio down in Texas, and we started something there called the Electromagnetic Defense Initiative. And the reason I started it is because The warfighting capability of a base is only as good as the feeder veins into that base of energy, transportation, food, water, you know, the essentials of life to fight from that location.

And for example, when I was the commander of Joint Base San Antonio down in Texas, and we started something there called the Electromagnetic Defense Initiative. And the reason I started it is because The warfighting capability of a base is only as good as the feeder veins into that base of energy, transportation, food, water, you know, the essentials of life to fight from that location.

And for example, when I was the commander of Joint Base San Antonio down in Texas, and we started something there called the Electromagnetic Defense Initiative. And the reason I started it is because The warfighting capability of a base is only as good as the feeder veins into that base of energy, transportation, food, water, you know, the essentials of life to fight from that location.

And the energy grid, as you pointed out, is a sieve and is vulnerable and can be taken out with one good marksman and knowing right where to shoot at the transformer. And so we started something to demonstrate to the power companies that one, they could affordably make their power grids resilient to electromagnetic pulse, whether it's manmade or from the sun.

And the energy grid, as you pointed out, is a sieve and is vulnerable and can be taken out with one good marksman and knowing right where to shoot at the transformer. And so we started something to demonstrate to the power companies that one, they could affordably make their power grids resilient to electromagnetic pulse, whether it's manmade or from the sun.

And the energy grid, as you pointed out, is a sieve and is vulnerable and can be taken out with one good marksman and knowing right where to shoot at the transformer. And so we started something to demonstrate to the power companies that one, they could affordably make their power grids resilient to electromagnetic pulse, whether it's manmade or from the sun.

But I also talked to him about what we were doing with the Air Force Research Lab and the X-37 to demonstrate this ability to take the sun's energy in space, convert it to radio waves, beam it down to Earth, and then convert it back into electricity at the point of the rectenna that receives it.

But I also talked to him about what we were doing with the Air Force Research Lab and the X-37 to demonstrate this ability to take the sun's energy in space, convert it to radio waves, beam it down to Earth, and then convert it back into electricity at the point of the rectenna that receives it.

But I also talked to him about what we were doing with the Air Force Research Lab and the X-37 to demonstrate this ability to take the sun's energy in space, convert it to radio waves, beam it down to Earth, and then convert it back into electricity at the point of the rectenna that receives it.

Just like you receive broadband from Elon Musk's Starlink, and now you have broadband anywhere on your camper in the middle of the Hindu Kush or the Colorado Rockies. The same is true with electricity. And they actually liked the idea. The CEO level is like, that's great. Saudi Arabia, the oil is eventually not gonna be there. What do they invest in? Solar power from space could be one of them.

Just like you receive broadband from Elon Musk's Starlink, and now you have broadband anywhere on your camper in the middle of the Hindu Kush or the Colorado Rockies. The same is true with electricity. And they actually liked the idea. The CEO level is like, that's great. Saudi Arabia, the oil is eventually not gonna be there. What do they invest in? Solar power from space could be one of them.

Just like you receive broadband from Elon Musk's Starlink, and now you have broadband anywhere on your camper in the middle of the Hindu Kush or the Colorado Rockies. The same is true with electricity. And they actually liked the idea. The CEO level is like, that's great. Saudi Arabia, the oil is eventually not gonna be there. What do they invest in? Solar power from space could be one of them.

Nuclear could be one of them. India, the last leadership team of India was about ready to go full bore into solar power from space. So it's not that they aren't willing to see the business case. And if they can see the business case, they'll start maneuvering so that they are going to where the money will be, not where the money was or the money is.

Nuclear could be one of them. India, the last leadership team of India was about ready to go full bore into solar power from space. So it's not that they aren't willing to see the business case. And if they can see the business case, they'll start maneuvering so that they are going to where the money will be, not where the money was or the money is.

Nuclear could be one of them. India, the last leadership team of India was about ready to go full bore into solar power from space. So it's not that they aren't willing to see the business case. And if they can see the business case, they'll start maneuvering so that they are going to where the money will be, not where the money was or the money is.

But we also have the fact that many of these CEOs will say, well, until the government gives me a contract to do this for the country, I'm getting rich in the current method and we're not going to take a lot of business risk. It's a two-edged sword. You need visionary leaders in these companies to also be willing to move forward.