[ExI] What's Wrong With Academic Futurists?

[Kelly Anderson]

On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 3:24 AM, BillK <pharos at gmail.com> wrote:

> Civilians are allowed to play with toys like phones, music players,
> tablets to watch videos, new cars, bicycles, etc. Innovation in this
> area is permitted. But just try developing something in the forbidden
> areas and see what happens.
>

Today's toys would have been yesterday's critical military advantage. Also,
developing today's toys creates infrastructure that tomorrow's military
will build upon.

-Kelly
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