[TP4Cornholio]

People like to knock on government funded research on security/defense here, but it is actually one of the reasons the US leads in tech. DARPA produced the arpanet, the predecessor to the internet. Also, while everyone is aware of Stanford and silicon manufacturers contributions to making Silicon Valley, the defense industry also played a big part in SV's early days. And let's not forget Alan Turing was working for the British government to defeat the nazis. Funding research is a great idea.

[giancarlostoro]

What you're saying is correct, but I must note it doesn't mean there can never be bad apples. There's always someone ruining the fun for everyone else I suppose. But yeah there's been all sorts of interesting projects from the defense / security sector.

[boomboomsubban]

A more accurate synopsis is the US leads in tech because of a huge increase in research spending combined with strong use of the scientists fleeing the Nazi's and the Nazi scientists. Every world power's research budget balooned during that period. Spending more on war research without the near worldwide unity or the threat of destruction won't have the same effect.