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It's surprising to me at least because South Africa has a GDP per capita of $~6.1k, and perhaps can't afford access to that expertise. Which I suppose suggests
by jldugger 7y ago
It's surprising to me at least because South Africa has a GDP per capita of $~6.1k, and perhaps can't afford access to that expertise.
Which I suppose suggests that they didn't pay for it, and another nation state 'helped out' via intermediaries.
- toomanybeersies 7y agoGDP per capita isn't a great measurement for the capabilities of a state.
- jldugger 7y agoYou're right, it's probably better to look at GDP overall, since that's basically the tax base theoretically.
- pinkfoot 7y ago1. Its not uniformlly distributed. 2. China has GDP/person of ~$9,600 3. South Africa merrilly mines 4km below ground 4. Previous efforts included a nuclear weapons programme 5. Whole parts of Amazon's infa a built in CT Get out more.
- jldugger 7y agoApologies, you seem to have taken this a bit more personally intended. All I was intending to suggest was that the SA gov budget would be somewhat constraining its ambitions, not that its people are technologically behind, or whatever else you seem to be implying here.