I wonder whether more beneficial "innovations" occurred during war or
during peace.

On Nov 3, 9:26 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I did not suggest we should ever start a war to promote R&D.  My
> question better put was, if anything, what innovative gains have we
> made?  I just wonder how it rolls out on paper...it is an aspect that
> is interesting.  War is a crucible of innovation.  Nasty for sure, but
> it happens.
>
> I'm just glad folks like Burt Rutan are going to the outer limits of
> the atmosphere with private funding, sans military.
>
> On Nov 3, 9:20 am, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > Hi y'all - all I can see is a huge defecit. R&D can be performed in
> > many locations. We don't need to start, and try to control, a civil
> > war to practice on.
>
> > On Nov 3, 9:04 am, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > > Wonder how all that spendage relates in a return on investment as regards
> > > to military research and development? what is the return on investment? I
> > > know of some: composites, computer security...can anyone else see any
> > > positive return on military R&D?
>
> > > wonder if anyone has numbers on that side? [?]
>
> > > On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 8:43 AM, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > > > Hi y'all - yes, it is almost as much as I lost last month during the
> > > > debacle.
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> > > > On Nov 1, 10:26 pm, "Jason (Memphis)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > $3,000,000,000,000 for a war is a lot of money. That is more money
> > > > > than I made since the beginning of the war. :-)
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