This is not the most money a nation has ever spent on any singular object. I am not saying that. I also firmly believe that it was worth it! But the difficulty

This is not the most money a nation has ever spent on any singular object. I am not saying that. I also firmly believe that it was worth it! But the difficulty is in a) allocating this money b) convincing the public that removing this money from, say education, is a good strategy A good chunk of people seriously require heat warnings on their hot coffee to realize that their coffee is hot. I don't hold high hopes in making a voting majority of people understand long-term global benefits.