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The United States military-industrial complex is the world's largest jobs program. Paying sixty scientists for research means five hundred fewer people in a con
by Causality1 8y ago
The United States military-industrial complex is the world's largest jobs program. Paying sixty scientists for research means five hundred fewer people in a congressional district building tanks we don't need and can't use.
- mcherm 8y agoI agree with everything you say here. But I can't tell whether this is an argument for, or against, funding The Jasons.
- Causality1 8y agoI don't know whether the Jasons are necessary. I would wager they're a better use of money than half of the stuff the pentagon does spend money on.
- jplayer01 8y agoLook at the papers they worked on. https://fas.org/irp/agency/dod/jason https://fas.org/irp/agency/dod/jason Seems like they do important and meaningful research beyond tanks.