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To put that number into perspective, the 2015 US Military budget was --4 trillion-- 600 billion dollars [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_budget_
by moccachino 7y ago
To put that number into perspective, the 2015 US Military budget was --4 trillion-- 600 billion dollars [1].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_...
- oblio 7y agoDefense Budget (Billions) 637bn Total Budget (Trillions) 3.97tn I think you used the wrong number.
- moccachino 7y agoOops, you are right!
- mtgx 7y agoDefense budget is $800 bn now.
- taneq 7y agoStill. 2 years of military spending, in a peaceful world, for near-unlimited free power forever. Kind of puts it in perspective.
- nradov 7y agoEven under the most optimistic estimates, fusion power will be nowhere near free. Those plants will be tremendously expensive to build and operate. Meanwhile solar power + storage gets cheaper every year...