I know it's an economic fallacy to say "this time it's different" but really, I think this time it is.

The push for green energy has gotten enough momentum that new nuclear plants are being built and the money is flowing into silicon valley energy startups. I think this go-around the smart minds are going to be working on energy, not dot coms or wall St. One can reasonably hope that we will see more than a few energy breakthroughs in this decade. When they come all bets are off.