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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 211 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Guys, the trick is to get it partially built and then cancel funding. Then scientists will never trust you to fund anything ever again, and you get to act like science is a waste of money while you're spending ridiculous sums on fighter jets.

Yes, I am still bitter about Waxahatchie.

[–] End0fLine@startrek.website 65 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Having the corpse of the Supercollider Superconductor in my backyard growing up (not literally) makes me wonder what could have been if the US wasn’t so shortsighted.

[–] TheHighRoad@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

It's really sad as a clear landmark on the map of the US's descent into scientific irrelevancy on the world stage.

"If there was demand, the market would have built it!"

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