Kimberley-Clark: Kleenex and thermonuclear fusion.

[RSofaer]

So, Kimberley-Clark (http://www.kimberly-clark.com/)recently filed a patent for a device that supposedly makes fusion! In bubbles! (http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20090147905) This concept is called bubble fusion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_fusion). It is, in my not so professional opinion, pretty crazy. The general idea is that collapsing cavitation bubbles get so hot that they are like miniature fusion reactors, and this heats up the water, or provides an electric current, or something. The real question is, invest or sell short?

Kimberley-Clark (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberly-Clark)'s usual fields include tissues (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleenex), diapers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huggies), and toilet paper (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottonelle).

Here is their stock chart (http://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NYSE:KMB).

[caesarbear]

Kimberly-Clark turns to outsiders on R&D August 8, 2006 (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/080806dnbuskcinnovate.1f52a1b.html)

It's not like GE or IBM would throw away an invention that made softer toilet paper.

[Slainte Mhath]

Now if they can only find a way to apply this research to snot bubbles...PROFIT!

[Kael]

Tampon maker find's secret to thermonuclear power. Is it really that surprising?

[Griddle]

So I hear Kirk Cameron was all hell bent on Bananas being proof there is a God, who knows, these wackos may be on to something...

[Miramon]

Ignore them completely is the wisest course. Selling short is only for insiders or if the market is collapsing.