[ExI] Trump on ​linear induction motors ​

[Dan TheBookMan]

On Jun 29, 2017, at 7:43 AM, John Clark <johnkclark at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 10:20 AM, Dave Sill <sparge at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> ​> ​Yes, Trump's an idiot.
> 
> ​Doesn't it bother you that the most powerful man in the world is an idiot?​ 

Doesn't it bother that there should be a most powerful person in the world?

>> ​> ​good thing aircraft carriers are pretty much obsolete.
> 
> ​Only if warfare ​itself is obsolete and that would indeed be a very good thing, but in every ​armed conflict the US has been involved in since the First World War ​aircraft carriers​ have played a key role, and I can find little indication that's ​going to change anytime soon. You could perhaps argue that the US shouldn't project its force, but if you want to project force aircraft carriers​ are the way to do it. Not surprising really given the fact that ​71% of the Earth's surface is water.

I believe Dave is against the US elite projecting force -- whether their figurehead is one you drool over or not. Aircraft carriers in particular are really just big floating offensive weapons used to keep imperial subjects in line.

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