Quote Originally Posted by Meneldil
That's sound like a mere dream, but if the US were to develop a new kind of energy rather than new sci-fi weapons, it would probably put an end to many anti-american rants in western Europe.
Somewhat perhaps. But then the anti-America crowd would moan about America not sharing their newly developed technology with the rest of the world for free.

And continue to blaim the poverty in large parts of the world on Washington as they go, for no other reason than that America is rich, the others are poor, and that America therefore through some devilish plot must have bereft them of their share of the wealth. And that's only the European anti-American crowd. I think that outside the west, the distinction between American and European is not that sharply made - reason for me to be quite happy with whatever sci-fi weapons America can come up with.

Anti-Americanism is for losers anyway. Winners like the Japanese sell them fuel efficient cars, France and Europe should work on getting some more contracts for nuclear power plants, teach them how to be less reliable for their energy on the petty dictators of the world.

Better yet, team up in Manhattan-style projects.