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A job that only exists because of government subsidies = welfare pure and simple. For any of these technologies to succeed in the long run they need to be economically viable on their own (i.e. without a subsidy). Otherwise we are just dumping money on rushed out technology that isn't ready for prime time. If you want an example, check out the wind mills the State of MN "invested" in that use hydraulic fluid that doesn't work in cold weather. Yes, we do have winter in MN and things that don't work in the cold are rather useless - for at least three months out of the year. In a purely private enterprise, the investors would have taken it in the shorts for their mistake but the losses would be limited to them. When the state "invests" in Don Quixote's projects, we all pay.
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