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8. Beware the military-industrial complex!

Thu Oct 14, 2021, 12:10 AM

Oct 2021

Remember that we need an enemy to justify spending trillions on the military while cutting spending for infrastructure and social programs.

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Ex-Air Force Tech Boss Eviscerates Pentagon For Already Losing The AI Race Against China [View all] Calista241 Oct 2021 OP

He may be right NQAS Oct 2021 #1

Pretty sure they already knew it. CanonRay Oct 2021 #2

He apparently resigned because he claims his calls for action were ignored Sapient Donkey Oct 2021 #10

Guess we need to spend even more on defense then n/t hibbing Oct 2021 #3

American technological superiority used to be unquestioned. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2021 #4

I Question the Whole Idea of Another Arms Race! McKim Oct 2021 #5

Ha. WE have almost 10% the population believing there are microchips Ray Bruns Oct 2021 #6

LOL! DoBotherMe Oct 2021 #7

Beware the military-industrial complex! Red Pest Oct 2021 #8

The US hasn't been producing enough engineers for decades now Johnny2X2X Oct 2021 #12

That's ridiculous. Farmer-Rick Oct 2021 #13

When My Company Built In China... ProfessorGAC Oct 2021 #14

Well that's good to know Farmer-Rick Oct 2021 #15

Only Thing I Can Think Of... ProfessorGAC Oct 2021 #16