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The US constitution says congress will pay for useful arts and sciences. It says this before paying for national defense fwiw. If career soldiers and scientists

• marcosdumay 1y ago
  "Useful art" is an old term that means what people call "engineering" nowadays.
• derektank 1y ago
  The "useful arts" mentioned in the US constitution refers to the works of artisans and craftsmen, such as textile manufacturers, instrument* makers, and people working in construction. *Realizing this might be confusing in context. I meant e.g. navigational instruments