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by larkeith 2103 days ago
$5m by 1985, with another $3.5m earmarked [1]. Accounting generously for inflation, that's $25m today [2]. It would be interesting to know what the price would look like if they tried the same thing today.

[1] https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1985/11/4/the-pentagon-f...

[2] https://www.inflationtool.com/us-dollar/1981-to-present-valu...

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Mantis by winchymatt perhaps?

A two ton diesel powered hexapod.

https://youtu.be/1h9Mw-s9mzI