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The Sentinel ICBM project (already at 2x initial budget, and set to balloon further) will be the most expensive project since the interstate freeway system was
by hedora 8mo ago
The Sentinel ICBM project (already at 2x initial budget, and set to balloon further) will be the most expensive project since the interstate freeway system was built.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/the-air-forces-new-icbm-is-nearly-ready-to-fly-but-theres-nowhere-to-put-them/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/the-air-forces-new-icb...
So, an all-city high-speed rail network would certainly be achievable for a small fraction of the total US military budget.
- ikrenji 8mo agowell yeah. the pentagon wastes 1 trilly per year. a lot of stuff can be paid for with that kind of money.
- cogman10 8mo agoLike Medicare, Medicaid, and social security. The fact that all three are looking at cuts and reductions while this war is fully funded is the major problem with America.