Forward

This is January 1, 2001 -- the beginning of a new century and a new millennium. It is appropriate that we start out the 21st century with new technologies that will enable people across the world to take an active part in changing the future.

If there is one thing that we learned from the 20th century, it's that greed economics -- the basis of all capitalism -- does not work and will end up in the boat with failed communism. Uncontrolled consumption of inexpensive fuels enabled the rapid growth of the U.S. economy for the last 100 years. During that time we have used more than half the world's available fossil fuel without making a better way of life for the greater part of the human race.

Developing countries are attempting to duplicate the success of their U.S. mentor, but a key ingredient is missing: cheap fuel. We no longer have "boundless" supplies of fuel. The fact is, there is no more cheap fuel! Within a few short years, global oil production will peak and will begin a steady disparity between oil needs & oil supplies.

America's success cannot be duplicated by any other country at this point. The times have changed, the resources have changed, and now mankind has to change.

On this first day of the new century -- the new millennium -- we begin by taking a new step in a new direction. Greed must be replaced by intelligence and solid deductive reasoning. Old traditional businesses & industries must be replaced by new wisdom. There is no more room for old, ignorant stubbornness.

Upon this note we launch the Phoenix Turbine Builders Club. In the following months, we will step through the process of building a 100-year old design which has never been fully utilized -- the Tesla Turbine. We will cover subjects such as how and where to obtain engine cases, bearings, shafts, etc. for low cost or less. We will also cover subjects such as energy sources, fuels, combustion techniques, and applications. In the end, members will have a good working knowledge of the Tesla turbine -- what makes it work, and how to get a working model together at low cost.

With this knowledge in hand, we expect our members to change the world from its childish money-centricity to a mature attitude of wise management of limited global resources.

We encourage all members to share their ideas, designs & discoveries with the world through this forum. As the founding fathers of the USA resounded in Liberty Hall: "United we stand, divided we fall!" Together we can beat the enormous problems of pollution, fuel & energy shortages, and rampant shortages of necessities for the poorest of people. If we don't care, who does? Let's go!