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**chelviweeme** · 08-29-2012, 10:31 PM

SNAFU = Situation Normal, All Fouled Up.

As to the points on military spending: I have often wondered what would happen if we (the World) spent some large fraction, say half or more, of our military budgets on R & D for peace and well-being. I understand we can't build a peace bomb, but can we build a peace college, or develop affordable water plants, develop rural energy supplies, or learn more about non-violent protests.

I'd argue that a lot of defense spending has helped the private sector (GPS for example, oh an the Internet you are using.).

Spending money on the military isn't always about spending money to kill people. Sometimes you want to save your own guys. I won't go into the minutia of that.

You misspelled peace bomb...it's spelled peace bong. And for your point, I like things like the X Prize. I really do like the private sector rewarding innovation.

08-29-2012, 10:31 PM	#20
chelviweeme Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 480 Senior Member	SNAFU = Situation Normal, All Fouled Up. As to the points on military spending: I have often wondered what would happen if we (the World) spent some large fraction, say half or more, of our military budgets on R & D for peace and well-being. I understand we can't build a peace bomb, but can we build a peace college, or develop affordable water plants, develop rural energy supplies, or learn more about non-violent protests. I'd argue that a lot of defense spending has helped the private sector (GPS for example, oh an the Internet you are using.). Spending money on the military isn't always about spending money to kill people. Sometimes you want to save your own guys. I won't go into the minutia of that. You misspelled peace bomb...it's spelled peace bong. And for your point, I like things like the X Prize. I really do like the private sector rewarding innovation.
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