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This article is one tree in a dark forest. The real problem, which underlies all the issues faced by our government, is the complete reliance on robber-baron co
by oldmanjay 10y ago
This article is one tree in a dark forest. The real problem, which underlies all the issues faced by our government, is the complete reliance on robber-baron contractors who happily enrich themselves at the public trough while working the congress to ensure that the purchasing rules keep them locked in on the path to enrichment forever.
It's good to poke holes in the need for military hardware that costs a unicorn's specious valuation, but it's not the actual problem here.
- aerovistae 10y agoIndeed. SpaceX has fixed just one of these cases but there are countless. If only it could be addressed more systemically.
- pm90 10y agoIs that really what we need? Advanced weaponry at cheap prices?
- random28345 10y ago> Is that really what we need? Advanced weaponry at cheap prices? That reminds me of the high-school math teacher who brings condoms to the class when he teaches, because he's statistically less likely to contract an STD than if he left his condoms at home. While technically he's making an optimal decision, he should really re-examine his assumptions.
- aerovistae 10y agoI'm not talking about weaponry in particular. Financial wastefulness is a pervasive problem across all segments of government.
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