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Originally Posted by cockerpunk
you like that computer you typed that on?
the miniaturization of computational power is probably the single greatest achievement of the moon shot. without the moon shot, you probably don't have that computer in front of you.
now, the internet, you know, the next thing that is required for thing conversation to take place. devolved and built by the DoD, CERN, and other government funded labs.
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Nonsense. It's the exact same argument given by artists. As if there was no great art before the National Endowment for the Arts.
I'm typing this on a Mac. I don't believe that Mr. Job's accomplishments were impossible without NASA funding.