I'm trying to decide if this is a valid arms race or jumping the gun. Kind of feels like if someone came up with auto racing before the invention of the ICE an

I'm trying to decide if this is a valid arms race or jumping the gun. Kind of feels like if someone came up with auto racing before the invention of the ICE and so they spend a bunch of time pushing race cars around the track only for them all to realize this isn't working and give upon the whole idea.