I've loosely followed Mr. Pickens in the media and other formats for quite some time. While I am not as enthusiatic as he is for his overall plan to succeed for numerous reasons, I do support his effort and commend him for the risk he undertaken to be "The Point Man" for the push to achieve a new direction in US energy needs. What impressed me most was his recent "60 Minutes" piece. While most are aware of his plan "using wind and other means to help eliminate US dependance on foreign oil", he also honestly stated his motivations which in part, is to make some money off it. He is a businessman and came clean with that, he did not hide behind an illusion that he is some sort of hero out to save America all on his own. While his plan seems to be losing steam, the fact that he is sinking (and losing) tons of his own money into this new energy gamble, gives him to me, a great deal of down-to-earth honest legitimacy. Kinda reminded of Howard Hughes's response before Congress concerning military expenditures concerning the Spruce Goose after WWII. When accused of defrauding the public, he simply explained how much of HIS wealth was rolled up in it. While Mr. Pickens situation is very similair but arguably also different, it's still hard to argue eithers or anyones motives when the risks they assume far outweigh the tradition of conventional thinking...