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Maybe the $13 Billion dollar lesson here is to stop launching war machines across the globe? but seriously, the gross fiscal negligence in this sector is appal
by faramarz 9y ago
Maybe the $13 Billion dollar lesson here is to stop launching war machines across the globe?
but seriously, the gross fiscal negligence in this sector is appalling, and it's been the case since the start of the Military Industrial Complex.
- Cyph0n 9y agoMilitary-sponsored research is one advantage that results from these large-scale advanced weapon design projects.
- faramarz 9y agosure but the same machine that propels these advancements is also non-complacent to the tax-payer
- Rotten194 9y agoDirectly funding research is far more efficient than letting a huge percentage of the money we spend go to lining the pockets of MIC billionaires.
- Cyph0n 9y agoIf you can find these mythical entities that are willing to fund research that has basically zero ROI (other than the NSF), you would be a hero in academia. Otherwise, the MIC is one of the only good funding sources available.
- vonmoltke 9y ago> MIC billionaires Who would be? I'm not aware of any. In fact, I got out of the industry partly because the money is total shit compared to the commercial world.
- bobmno 9y agoSays the guy talking to a worldwide audience over a system built because of military research.