Nicely stated. Anti-intellectualism has become the main problem in US now.
I know your comment wasn't necessarily directed at me, but I'd like to make it clear that I am not anti-intellectual. My point earlier was that citing that scientists have decided that fuel cells are impractical and therefore they are impractical is by definition an appeal to authority.
Just for the sake of argument, and I know you will tell me that Honda's scientists are tainted by their state of employment, but bear with me... If you hooked the scientists and engineers who worked on the FCX Clarity up to a polygraph and asked them if they honestly believed fuel cells would eventually be practical, would they say yes or no?
I'm willing to bet that some are true believers.
Again, this isn't really a point about fuel cell technology but rather whether the prevailing wisdom is always right. I love criticizing Honda for handling their FCX Clarity program so poorly. But I don't feel right telling them to throw in the towel: the technology sucks, your scientists and engineers are bad for not knowing that. (Or, do they know that but are paid to keep quiet?)
Anti-intellectualism is the main problem in the US? Unintended hyperbole or are you serious?