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minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoWere ICBMs for the benefit of humankind?
minus-squarethrowawayacc0430@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoThe space race provided funding for NASA, which directly or indirectly lead to the development of various technology we use today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_spin-off_technologies
minus-squaregradual@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoIt would be best if all weapons of war never existed, but that’s unrealistic because even if the US forewent its development of weapons, its adversaries would continue.
Were ICBMs for the benefit of humankind?
The space race provided funding for NASA, which directly or indirectly lead to the development of various technology we use today.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_spin-off_technologies
It would be best if all weapons of war never existed, but that’s unrealistic because even if the US forewent its development of weapons, its adversaries would continue.