Bitmap Frogs said:
Technological advancements are not-that-useful when no one else can use them because of national security. Exports are very interesting indeed but why do private business with a healthy export activity need the government to finance their R+D budget? Just 5 billion dollars (less than 1% of the current military spending) is all that's required to build the ITER which means the development of commercial nuclear fusion. Abundant, cheap, "green" energy for everyone. In the meanwhile, they've spent several billions already just discussing about Yucca Mountain. Nevermind the blunders we can't even talk about because of the secrecy layer. As they say, government secrecy exists not to protect secrets but rather to protect those who take poor decisions. @therealmafoo: can't you discuss politics without going personal against someone disagreeing with you? I also find interesting just because I disagree with you, you just go and label me a "socialist" which is a word that has obvious negative connotations to you. In fact, you don't even know my political orientation - just because I disagree on military spending you assume I'm a socialist? Your political knowledge doesn't go far beyond the squabbles between democrats and republicans... |
Without the US military spending the computer you use right now would not be anwyhere near as advanced.