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by maelito 409 days ago
Bienvenue en France !
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f6v 409 days ago
Right, because scientific funding in Europe magically appears out of nowhere amid record defense spending.
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jagger27 409 days ago
Much of the best science ever done was done in a military context.
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ne0flex 409 days ago
Very true, among them: - Nuclear energy - Internet & GPS - Numerous medical advancements (rapid medical response techniques, advanced trauma care, etc.)

It's a dual-edged sword.

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HankB99 408 days ago
> sword

I'm not sure if this was intentional or not, but I bet a fair bit of metallurgy was learned producing a better sword.

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