RE: [FT] Robot workersRe: Why superships cost more per mass

--- David Rodemaker <dar@horusinc.com> wrote:
...
> Sorry if I hit a sore spot there. I think that it is
> a very well documented
> fact that there is a certain amount of graft,
> corruption, pork, or simple
> inefficiency that occurs for large scale projects of
> the sort represented by
> ship construction (or bridge-building for that
> matter). It also happens in
> the commercial marketplace also. No intent was being
> made to give offense.

I don't deny that, and it is something of a sore
point because the press is fond of bringing up
stuff like that without exploring the reasons why
military equipment (even pedestrian stuff like
flashlights) is more expensive than off the shelf
stuff. Didn't mean to jump on you.

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