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This assumes the advancements can give a significant military advantage, through cost of production and overall military effectiveness. And that the behaviour
by tarkin2 4y ago
This assumes the advancements can give a significant military advantage, through cost of production and overall military effectiveness.
And that the behaviour of other countries could be a problem to the manufacturing country--trade and cooperation etc.
And if the advancements are used for spying then of course they'll be kept quiet for as long as possible.
Showing your cards early, even if you think they're good, may not be the best approach.
- nprateem 4y agoThey say on the nimitz video there's a whole fleet of them. This kind of tech could only come from a superpower, and you really think they wouldn't brag about it?
- naasking 4y ago> This kind of tech could only come from a superpower, and you really think they wouldn't brag about it? They would not. How long were stealth bombers a closely held secret? If these are craft, then they are far beyond even that. Once you know something is possible, you're halfway to solving it. If other nations knew the US had some fantastical tech, they would up their espionage and research efforts around the specific characteristics they've seen and quickly reproduce it.
- ikrenji 4y agoantigravity is a civilization changing technology that has unlimited economic value. the idea that the americans would use it exclusively for spying instead of colonizing the solar system and beyond is... improbable to say the least