> second rate talent Not saying this is true - or even workable - but maybe they've figured out a way to apply so-called "second rate talent" to create "first

> second rate talent Not saying this is true - or even workable - but maybe they've figured out a way to apply so-called "second rate talent" to create "first rate results"? For instance, have you ever researched how machining and machine tools came to be? That is, how it was possible to create a machine capable of tolerances within say, 10-thousandths of an inch (that is, a really, really small amount, regardless of the units) - when the machines and tooling prior to that were no where near capable of doing that work? In other words - how were we able to make more accurate machines using less accurate machines? Maybe the same principles are being utilized by the NRO for this project...