QUOTE (HeLiuM @ May 17 2004, 04:02 AM) |
kold, i didn't see a single munition on that list of yours. I already said there's a difference between munition research and research on technology with very viable civilian application, all you've done is support that.
Kahn, not everyone (or even almost everyone) here is a blind nationalist. Every country has its share, but because the US is on trial you see ours the most. We have our share of protests as well. Stereotypes are no good. |
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QUOTE | But 50% of every tax dollar in the US is spent on defence related industry. |
Defense research provided you with the internet. via research done at MIT. So to summarize in short, pay your taxes, use some to research better tech/weapons so we kick ass in our wars and still provide money to educate those not fighting the war? sounds cool to me.
Billions and billions of dollars are granted to schools for various projects, yes, maybe defense related (see robot race), but the resulting tech is much like the billions we spend on NASA too, both provide better stuff for the civilian world. Navigate your boat, car or use one of those personal locators via GPS lately?
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Well the original statement was to reply to Intenscure that defense spending pays dividends to both military and civilians. You was not even in the discussion yet. I did however quote your statement in that long ass post which mentioned nothing of weapons research.
I'll quote it again for you again.
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QUOTE (HeLiuM @ May 17 2004, 12:45 AM) the claim that the US tax dollars send to the military go back to civilian use |
Maybe I was wrong in my reply?
Your previous (page 2) statement that more DU testing and research should be done, I have no problem with. I agree. Testing should be done on anything and everything that might have side affects, like people posting to this forum day in and day out.
Maybe you should read page 1 again??