Let me start by saying I am not a programmer, a genius, a businessman, nor a millionaire; I am tradesman with four kids, and in no way do I have the time or resources to make this happen, but to those that could; please hear me out.
Free Power. Anybody that has done any research on this subject knows that there have been many attempts at the idea of free energy sources. From Tesla's work, to Zero Point energy, to water fuelled systems (Stan Meyer), and many more. Free energy is possible. There is, however, an incredibly strong resistance stopping any of these ideas from coming to fruition. That resistance will see anybody with real potential to free the world of dependency from tradition fuel be charged with some sort of crime, financially ruined, physically threatened, be the tragic victim of a freak accident, or suicided. Free energy is possible; it's not being allowed to happen. Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology could give the world an avenue to make it happen. If the focus is on making it happen, and not who owns it, it could happen.
A coin or token (I'm really not sure what the difference is) what's sole purpose is to fund and manage an open source network of geniuses, scientists, and inventors to collaborate (anonymously or otherwise).To provide them safe, secure, protected (maybe hidden) place(s) to research, develop and experiment, and give investors a chance to contribute, and profit from what would be the biggest disruption in the authoritarian control that most of the planet is subjected to. The money that would be necessary to protect the data, infrastructure, and people involved would be substantial, and would most likely need the cooperation of a progressive government (Iceland comes to mind). Having a decentralized blockchain to track and record milestones and progress would secure that progress from those who seek to stop it. I'm sure the idea would attract some of the good guy millionaires out there that actually what to see the world become a better place (Mr. Musk: you hearing this), as well as the so called conspiracy theorist that realize you can't eat, drink, or breath gold, oil, or money.
As I said, I am not a programmer, a genius, nor a millionaire, and I definitely wouldn't have a clue as to how to make something like this happen, but I guess it has to start with an idea, and all those people I just described are on this forum. This new disruptive technology (blockchain) gives us a path to develop technology that has been criminally suppressed for over a hundred years. The benefits of success(if it could be implemented) would be unending: eradicate world hunger, stop all of the senseless wars, free the world population from dependence on government(bank) fuel, and stop all of the environmental damage that mining, transporting, and burning fossil fuels creates. The consequences of not trying are to continue down the road of tyranny and self-destruction that we are currently on.
Somebody please make it happen. After we lick the energy issue, we can tackle that nasty cancer problem using the same model.
John
(as you can tell I am also not an English major. You can keep the grammar police remarks to yourself)