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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.