In a message dated 1/18/99 6:52:57 PM Central Standard Time, brian@posthuman.com writes:
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> What do you think, is this interesting to consider? Myself, I
> think things would progress even more quickly if we took a
> big chunk of this military budget and spent it on funding
> science projects more directly. Not to mention we could have
> finished that particle accelerator in Texas...
> --
Assuming the concept is viable..why quibble with the paltry military budget?
How about a BIG budget...perhaps that of Health and Human Services.?
Personally I think government funding of science is a bad idea. I think corporations...or better yet...individuals...should have less of their income confiscated.(ideally...NONE). THEN we'd see some advances.
EvMick
Troutsdale Oregon