To Protect and to Serve II

#3,701
#3,701
Rasputin_Vol said:
You have a strange fixation with the military. Your entire defense of taxes has been built around the need for a larger military industrial complex.
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It's the example we were using. It's one example that we all agree on is a necessary function of government. I didn't use another example because I didn't want to get into another tangent discussion about whether it was something the government should be involved in. It's really not his difficult.
 
#3,702
#3,702
Rasputin_Vol said:
You have a strange fixation with the military. Your entire defense of taxes has been built around the need for a larger military industrial complex.
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It's one of the greatest things to spend money on. Defense, innovation, skills, trades, all while serving a purpose.
 
#3,712
#3,712
Rasputin_Vol said:
What innovations are you specifically speaking of?
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Ever use the GPS on your phone?

Military funded development.

Advanced carbon fiber in aircraft?

Military funded development.

Nylon for your parachute pants?

Military funded development.

Microwave ovens to heat your Hot Pockets?

Military funded development. (sort of, a byproduct of radar itself, which was military funded development)

There's probably a lot more.
 
#3,713
#3,713
Grand Vol said:
Ever use the GPS on your phone?

Military funded development.

Advanced carbon fiber in aircraft?

Military funded development.

Nylon for your parachute pants?

Military funded development.

Microwave ovens to heat your Hot Pockets?

Military funded development. (sort of, a byproduct of radar itself, which was military funded development)

There's probably a lot more.
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Transgender latrines?
 
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#3,716
#3,716
Grand Vol said:
Ever use the GPS on your phone?

Military funded development.

Advanced carbon fiber in aircraft?

Military funded development.

Nylon for your parachute pants?

Military funded development.

Microwave ovens to heat your Hot Pockets?

Military funded development. (sort of, a byproduct of radar itself, which was military funded development)

There's probably a lot more.
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Again, more Vietnam Era technologies.
 
#3,717
#3,717
Nylon was developed, marketed, and commercialized by DuPont in the late 30's. The military just bought a bunch of it starting in 1941. Not sure why they are getting credit here.
 
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#3,718
#3,718
Our military budget is 3.5% of our GDP. I'd hope they're coming up with ideas the market can use.
 
#3,721
#3,721
Self driving cars is a military funded idea started by DARPA. It may not happen in my lifetime but, I expect all cars to be self driving someday.
 
#3,722
#3,722
VolStrom said:
Self driving cars is a military funded idea started by DARPA. It may not happen in my lifetime but, I expect all cars to be self driving someday.
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I see self-driving Google cars monthly here in Phoenix. I think we're probably a decade out from uber and lyft using self-driving cars and two decades away from it completely disrupting the auto industry.
 
#3,723
#3,723
n_huffhines said:
I see self-driving Google cars monthly here in Phoenix. I think we're probably a decade out from uber and lyft using self-driving cars and two decades away from it completely disrupting the auto industry.
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Teach your kids technology or put them in a stem school, that's their only hope.
 
#3,724
#3,724
VolStrom said:
Teach your kids technology or put them in a stem school, that's their only hope.
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There will be some nasty growing pains but eventually I believe anyone with creative, marketable skills is going to be OK. You can't automate creativity. I'll teach my kids to build their brand at a young age and they'll never have to have a job.
 
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