What the hell is wrong with them? They vote to lose $700 billion in government funding by keeping the tax cuts and sustain two wars, but go after chump change science programs? It's clear that either the Republicans don't know money management, or are just anti-science. It's most likely the latter. I am always baffled at how hard the Republicans work to make America a bad country. They claim "reduction of government spending" yet invariably call for the cutting of budgetary drop in the bucket programs of infrastructure improvements, welfare, medical care, science, and anything remotely beneficial to America. Yet they let wars rage on for years and always find ways to cut more taxes on the rich. And yet they took the House and almost the Senate. What the hell, voters, what the hell?

I'm not sure about the durability, but from the website:

So premade glasses and the smartphone app would be cheaper currently, but if the technology becomes popular, this may be cheaper.

Or rather than trying to get a smartphone out into a developing country, why now just send some glasses?

I do realize that alternate fuels at this point are not viable for widespread use, but that's why we need to do more research on alt. fuel! If solar or nuclear kicks of really well and becomes super cheap and efficient, then that would be a great thing. We could use cheap, virtually unlimited (for solar, anyway) energy for so much more things and build a better future!

Maybe I'm too optimistic, or just plain delusional, but alternate energy (esp. solar) could be a really great thing given enough research.