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[–] 4388114? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

This technology is inevitable, whether it be developed by us, the Germans, Koreans, Russians, Japanese, French, Chinese, British, whoever. It will be used in the military without regard to economics, as well as in the civilian sector wherever it is economically sensible.

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[–] Chumpychumpsmith 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

To take care of the elderly. The population is aging and there won't be enough people to man all the nursing homes.One of these could help Grandma when she falls, remind her to take medication and find the remote for her. Of course they could fight wars for us too, so your cousin doesn't have his legs blown off by some shitbags.

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[–] MagicalCentaurBeans 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

sadly, it's been mostly military applications that have driven tech to the current limit it's at today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_invention

I say sadly because military usually infers that they were inventing a new way to kill someone (obligatory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4nknAzQPHE) as opposed to civil applications. But it's the military that invents and refines so much of the tech we take for granted today.

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[–] subvgchucker 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

The problem here is that non military research doesn't get any funding, you have to have some sort of military application in order to get grants.

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[–] MagicalCentaurBeans 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

With the rationalization that that will be taken care of in the private sector. Which is a system that works. Military invents internet. A bunch of nerds and business savvy folks go "HOLY SHIT AND YOURE GIVING IT TO US?! WE'RE GONNA MAKE A MINT!" and go innovate our facetweets and goeglez and whatever.

And actually the US govt does give out research grants to non military entities. Maybe a drop in the bucket compared to military spending but gotta give credit where due.