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Similarly, military research can yield innovations that, while initially designed for military use, turn out to have important and transformative non-military a
by the_watcher 7y ago
Similarly, military research can yield innovations that, while initially designed for military use, turn out to have important and transformative non-military applications.
- rubidium 7y agoMany researchers are more interested in the non-military options. But you get better funding when you pitch it for the military.
- cronix 7y agoGPS is a pretty good example of that. While it was developed by the US military, civilians world-wide use it every day. I'd call it a transformative technology. Turn by turn directions, self driving cars, drones (not military), cameras, phones, etc.