The internet, GPS, and NASA in general are gov-tech home runs for the ages. But the first two were military projects, and NASA was meant for winning the space r

The internet, GPS, and NASA in general are gov-tech home runs for the ages. But the first two were military projects, and NASA was meant for winning the space race part of the cold war. I wonder if they went well because there was a clear path forward in each case. When the local town puts up a site, they are probably not as inspired by a clear vision.