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Sorry, but when you dropped "The US gov is behind the private sector in computing software and hardware by over a decade (and has been for a while)" you lost al

Sorry, but when you dropped "The US gov is behind the private sector in computing software and hardware by over a decade (and has been for a while)" you lost all credibility. This is just completely inaccurate. Why even have classified programs if they're DECADES behind? Furthermore, I'd take a closer examination on who is funding the academics and reaping the benefits of the research. What an armchair comment.

blaser-waffle 5y ago
Aye, there are a lot -- a LOT -- of well paid IT types around DC. Lots with clearances, and fancy pedigrees. Isn't an accident NoVA, Southern MD, and the greater DC area are tech hubs. Entirely a separate discussion from if the US DoD can handle drone swarms. They've spent the last 2 decades occupying two middle eastern countries and have been hemorrhaging money away in the process. That money could have gone towards civilian needs, but even if it didn't and the $$$ stayed with the military, the opportunity cost of going hard on counter-insurgency as a national strategy for 20 years is now clear.
- lolthishuman 5y ago
  You’re just all speculation. You have absolutely no clue what is in fact reality vs fantasy. Your opinion is that of a citizen with no internal experience.
  - rualca 5y ago
    Other than name-calling, you contributes zero to the discussion. Please refrain from lowering the signal/noise ratio.
    - lolthishuman 5y ago
      Pointing out noise like you just thought you did.
      - yellowapple 5y ago
        Responding to noise with more noise doesn't help reduce noise.
        lolthishuman 5y ago
        Yet someone still gets credit. Good for you.
- ddalex 5y ago
  Wow. Not only DoD have drone swarms, they have been at the forefront of research, invented the concept of drone swarms, and have been testing them for at least 15 years. Search for DoD Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap 2005-2030
lend000 5y ago
> This is just completely inaccurate. What an armchair comment I assume you are actually fully in the armchair, and have no idea what you're talking about. > Why even have classified programs if they're DECADES behind? So your enemy doesn't know what you have. Same as it has always been? In areas where the private sector cannot profit outside selling to the military (e.g. missiles/radar), then obviously the government is ahead because nobody else is really working on them. But perhaps you've watched too many sci-fi movies. We don't have a SHIELD with flying aircraft carriers.

blaser-waffle 5y ago

Aye, there are a lot -- a LOT -- of well paid IT types around DC. Lots with clearances, and fancy pedigrees. Isn't an accident NoVA, Southern MD, and the greater DC area are tech hubs. Entirely a separate discussion from if the US DoD can handle drone swarms. They've spent the last 2 decades occupying two middle eastern countries and have been hemorrhaging money away in the process. That money could have gone towards civilian needs, but even if it didn't and the $$$ stayed with the military, the opportunity cost of going hard on counter-insurgency as a national strategy for 20 years is now clear.

lolthishuman 5y ago
You’re just all speculation. You have absolutely no clue what is in fact reality vs fantasy. Your opinion is that of a citizen with no internal experience.
- rualca 5y ago
  Other than name-calling, you contributes zero to the discussion. Please refrain from lowering the signal/noise ratio.
  - lolthishuman 5y ago
    Pointing out noise like you just thought you did.
    - yellowapple 5y ago
      Responding to noise with more noise doesn't help reduce noise.
      - lolthishuman 5y ago
        Yet someone still gets credit. Good for you.
ddalex 5y ago
Wow. Not only DoD have drone swarms, they have been at the forefront of research, invented the concept of drone swarms, and have been testing them for at least 15 years. Search for DoD Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap 2005-2030

lend000 5y ago

> This is just completely inaccurate. What an armchair comment I assume you are actually fully in the armchair, and have no idea what you're talking about. > Why even have classified programs if they're DECADES behind? So your enemy doesn't know what you have. Same as it has always been? In areas where the private sector cannot profit outside selling to the military (e.g. missiles/radar), then obviously the government is ahead because nobody else is really working on them. But perhaps you've watched too many sci-fi movies. We don't have a SHIELD with flying aircraft carriers.