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by TeMPOraL 2222 days ago
Wouldn't that be nice. Like in StarGate SG-1, where a lot of things in the military budget fronted for the US pax-americaning our galactic neighbourhood and bringing useful tech back.

Alas, I worry that the secret space program is merely the rare not-totally-worthless exception to the overall rule.
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buckminstrix 2222 days ago
I don't understand, what do you mean by overall rule, and what is the exception?
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TeMPOraL 2222 days ago
The overall rule: most US military spending is utterly wasted to line the pockets of politicians and the military-industrial complex. It's not useful even for defending the country.

The exception: there will most likely be something useful coming out of a space program. May or may not be useful enough to offset the costs, but it's not going to be a complete waste.

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buckminstrix 2222 days ago
Ah, cool. Makes sense. ツ Thank you, I'm grateful for your answer.
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