Submission + - Bill Gates' new version of the Einstein letter (computerworld.com)
dcblogs writes: In 1939, Albert Einstein sent "F.D. Roosevelt, President of the United States," a letter with a warning about Germany's interest in a new type of energy with potential for use as a powerful bomb. The letter also outlined the competitive threat posed by Germany and steps for improving U.S. research efforts. Last Week, Bill Gates, along with GE's CEO and others, met with President Obama to deliver their own message that of the top 30 companies in the world working on alternative energy only four are in the U.S. Similar to Einstein's point and recommendations, Gates and his allies are asking the U.S. to view the alternative energy push as a competitive threat posed by other nations, particularly China, which may be doing a better job in bringing its engineering talent and money to bear on this problem.
