Topic: Crowdfunding

Paul Shatzkin details his various websites, including ttbrown.com and fusor.net, and introduces the "Water Star Project," an initiative to fund experiments with the Farnsworth fuser. He issues a plea for a "digital historian" to help him recover thousands of emails and notes stored in obsolete formats like Eudora and old versions of Microsoft OneNote, which contain vital research for his books.

After a 30-year hiatus from playing the pipe organ, Joseph P. Farrell recently returned to the instrument thanks to a virtual pipe organ provided by a crowdfunding effort. He expresses surprise at the persistence of muscle memory, even for pieces he had not previously mastered. This personal experience reinforces his belief that certain human abilities are innate and can be accessed even after long periods of dormancy or through traumatic "unlocking" events.

A recent project to develop a superconducting thruster based on the Lorentz force failed to produce the expected results during testing. LaViolette explains that the experiment revealed mainstream physics is incorrect about the Lorentz force in this context, as only the Ampere force was present, which does not generate thrust in that specific design. Despite the setback, the project confirmed that standard views on electromagnetic forces require significant revision.

An update is provided on a crowdfunded documentary about Wilhelm Reich, which has reached its funding goals and is expected to be released within 18 to 24 months. Shaman Janir mentions he will be less active on the podcast's forum and Plus site as he prepares for the upcoming episode on fascism and works on personal projects.

Russ Baker discusses the founding of WhoWhatWhy.org as a non-profit news organization dedicated to pure, investigative journalism free from establishment constraints. The site operates without advertisements or foundation grants, relying entirely on donations from the public to fund its reporting. Baker emphasizes the need for a "people-powered" enterprise that can provide skeptical, fair-minded analysis of global events.

Citing Gallup polling, Agnew highlights that U.S. business startups are at a 40-year low due to a lack of market liquidity. He explains that his own company had to seek funding from a Balkan state because the necessary capital for large-scale production was unavailable domestically. The segment warns that the U.S. economy is in a vulnerable position where even wealthy investors lack the liquid cash to fund major industrial projects.

Roxanne Meadows outlines the need for funding to build a first-rate research city to demonstrate The Venus Project's technical solutions. She notes a positive shift in public thinking, citing a Utah initiative that found giving homes to the homeless was cheaper than leaving them on the street. The segment concludes with Fresco emphasizing the need for a global resource survey to ensure clean air, water, and food for the entire population.

The challenge of using unethically produced technology, such as iPads, within a sustainable community is addressed through the concept of a "Global Mind Trust." One Community intends to use its platform to crowdsource ethical technological solutions and influence large corporations like Walmart and Apple. The idea is to create a market for "highest good" products by coordinating the buying power and intellectual resources of various sustainable communities.