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Originally Posted by Jon B
The Germans actually spent far more on Vergeltungswaffen, the V-weapon program (V-1 flying bombs and V-2 rockets) than the US did on the Manhattan Project.
The design and production of the Boeing B29 bomber also cost far more.
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the Manhattan project was a total bargain, especially when compared to what we spend on NASA every year.
Maybe we've become accustomed to seeing outrageous spending for so long that we've lost sight of what $21 Billion dollars really means.