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I worked for a few years in defense and it was the most meaningful work of my career so far but it is painfully slow and entrenched. There is massive opportunit
by 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y ago
I worked for a few years in defense and it was the most meaningful work of my career so far but it is painfully slow and entrenched. There is massive opportunity for innovation. I hope he can move the needle- he was on the Defense Innovation Board a while back so he knows.
- okdood64 3y agoAnduril looks promising in that regard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anduril_Industries https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anduril_Industries
- 4gotunameagain 3y agoI'm curious as to what you found meaningful working for the defence industry ? Genuine question. I am asking because to me it does not seem like "defence" whatsoever.
- lavajava 3y agoThis comment appears insincere in the context of your additional comments. Please keep the conversation civil.
- 4gotunameagain 3y agoIt was very sincere. Please keep your directives to yourself, if they do not add anything to the discussion.
- dmoy 3y agoIn the US, the "defense industry" is just anything military-ish related. Or not even military related, but funded by e.g. NRL/AFRL research grants. It stems from the renaming of the Department of War to the Department of Defense after WWII.
- 4gotunameagain 3y agoI am well aware, and I am well aware of where the US military operates or where the US military industrial - so called defence - complex exports its weapons. Which is precisely why I am curious what the OP found "meaningful".
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y agoThings that I have worked on will save lives in a future conflict. Being former military, I'd like my buddies to make it home safe.
- 4gotunameagain 3y ago> I'd like my buddies to make it home safe. To make it home safe from some random overseas country the US decided it has interests in. Got it
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y agoI wouldn't call it random and Americans aren't the only ones who use things that I've worked on.
- helpfulContrib 3y ago[dead]