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We could divert steel production (as an example, but applied to other raw materials) away from unnecessary (defense) applications Defense uses only 3% of US st
by WillPostForFood 4y ago
We could divert steel production (as an example, but applied to other raw materials) away from unnecessary (defense) applications
Defense uses only 3% of US steel production. That’s not the problem, and arguably, necessary.
https://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/department_of_defense_memo_response_to_steel_and_aluminum_policy_recommendations.pdf https://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/department_of_d...
- pstuart 4y agoDefense is necessary, but I'm guessing the DoD is not a paragon of efficiency.
- throwaway290 4y agoI suppose if we were talking about infinite money and political will we might as well simplify the problem to an ideal spherical world in vacuum where there are no rogue dictators and the whole world cooperates (=> defense is unnecessary). Would we be able to build them then?