"...the World would be a better place if all of these scientists working on redundant alternative energy sources like this worked on ending World Hunger or curing Cancer."
There is no intention of curing World Hunger, nor has there ever been. Withholding or doling out food is as perfect a non-violent way of controlling countries as you are likely to find.
Why do you think Monsanto (with U.S. backing) is forcing Third World countries to buy its GM seed, even when they adamantly don't want it?
And I doubt that we're going to cure cancer anytime soon, as we are adding more contaminants to the world's air, water, soil and food on a daily basis. When there are MILLIONS of people with cancer, there is a reason; it's not spontaneous generation from nothing.
Sue