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President Obama spoke at MIT on October 23, 2009, on technological innovation in the energy field.
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1 month ago 0 + -Progress; Achievement: Country's prosperity depends on innovation
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1 month ago 0 + -Effort & Optimism: Even in darkest times, U.S. sponsored scientific discovery.
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1 month ago 0 + -Balance: Technological advances both a promise and a danger.
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1 month ago 0 + -Quanitification; Pragmatism: Energy use is outstripping existing resources.
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1 month ago 0 + -Achievement: Winner of race to develop renewable energy will dominate 21st century.
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1 month ago 0 + -Practicality: Stimulus funding develops private sector business areas.
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1 month ago 0 + -Practicality: Research grants open business sectors in energy.
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1 month ago 0 + -Considerateness: Promotion of renewable energy is virtuous.
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1 month ago 0 + -Pragmatism: Our reliance on oil is a security threat.
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1 month ago 0 + -Quantification; External Conformity: Consensus growing on need for renewable energy.
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1 month ago 0 + -Optimism: Danger of belief that there is nothing we can do.
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1 month ago 0 + -Effort & Optimism: We are a "can-do" people.