It's not a complete comparison, just comparing the impacts of deca-billion capital expenditures. But you're right they're completely different in a lot of ways

It's not a complete comparison, just comparing the impacts of deca-billion capital expenditures. But you're right they're completely different in a lot of ways. Apple "builds" more than one aircraft carrier a year (in total cap ex spending), the US Government takes ~10 years to spend the same money to build one.