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From my time as a government contractor: show a programmer a problem that causes significant waste, that he knows exactly how to fix and then forbid him from fi

• mikegagnon 14y ago
  When I worked over in the DoD world, waste used to send me over the edge. Find zen by realizing that the political reasons for waste are not nebulous; the whole Pentagon system is designed to stimulate the US economy (through spending). Spending money is the point. Politically, this waste is generally supported by legislators and their constituents. Which is why the B-2 bomber was built in 46 states. See: * Pork Barrels http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_barrel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_barrel * Spinney's "Defense Power Games" http://www.dnipogo.org/fcs/def_power_games_98.htm http://www.dnipogo.org/fcs/def_power_games_98.htm * Chomsky's "The Pentagon System" http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Chomsky/PentagonSystem_Chom.html http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Chomsky/PentagonSystem_Cho...