Trump's Golden Dome Will Cost 10 to 100 Times More Than the Manhattan Project
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The article discusses Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' missile defense system, with commenters expressing skepticism about its feasibility and effectiveness, highlighting various concerns and potential vulnerabilities.
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We're just too damn big.
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"I love it! The look of it! The smell of it! The taste of it! The texture! I love gold so much I lost my genitalia in an unfortunate smelting accident!"
You mean, it was impossible to fund until the achievement of tangible results, multiple projects were funded under that umbrella and many got rich from it, if you ask them, they'd say it was worth it.
Similarly, the people who advocate for this project are among those who'd gain from it, not among those who'd pay for it. Without that crucial difference, their story would be very different.