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this post was submitted on 02 Nov 2023
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I'm just thinking of prior examples, such as how the internet was technically a military intranet before it got into public hands, or how radio and lidar technology was leagues ahead in the military before it became public
Or the two advanced space telescopes the NRO donated to NASA. People so quick to disregard the government's technical capabilities remind me of David Dunning and Justin Kruger.