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by TMWNN 1235 days ago
>(possibly the greatest burn in movie history)

But it's not a great burn, because the general turns out to be right and the scientist is wrong!

Further, Percell is clearly being characterized as believing that raw effort—spend as much money,[1] throw as much resources at a problem as it needs—always wins out. And, again, he turns out to be right.

[1] Leading to the best single line of the film, far better than your choice