Why does the below article sound a whole lot more like science fiction than science?

I mean, yesterday I heard about a cell phone you wear like a watch that to hear you stick your finger in your ear. The vibrations travel through bone and you receive the signal with digital quality.

But today I read this article which is really just the testimony of one Dr. David R. Criswell, Director of the Institute for Space Systems Operations, University of Houston. According to this guy, we can collect solar power with collectors on the moon and then "beam" the energy back to earth.

"Solar power bases will be built on the Moon that collect a small fraction of the Moon's dependable solar power and convert it into power beams that will dependably deliver lunar solar power to receivers on Earth. On Earth each power beam will be transformed into electricity and distributed, on-demand, through local electric power grids. Each terrestrial receiver can accept power directly from the Moon or indirectly, via relay satellites, when the receiver cannot view the Moon. The intensity of each power beam is restricted to 20%, or less, of the intensity of noontime sunlight. Each power beam can be safely received, for example, in an industrially zoned area."

Someone tell me this guy is a nut. PLease?

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