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They are already developed. Money is already spent.
by hospes 8y ago
They are already developed. Money is already spent.
- blhack 8y agoCouldn't the same argument have been made for the first person to develop gun powder? Boats? Domesticated horses? Tipped spears, etc.?
- pfranz 8y agoWeapons can be an endless pit of development and the US is not a conquering nation. Let's say we could sustain an economy and develop the first nuclear weapons while everyone else is using spears; what was the opportunity cost? What's the value if it's only used for defense? Outside of defense I know a large military and weapons help in having influence, but so does having a stable and large economy--the later moreso. Nuclear weapons were developed out of a competition for survival. The people involved knew even in the hands of the Allied forces it was extremely dangerous. You're arguing we should invest in a Space Force because someone else might do it in the future.