Comment on What We Lose With the End of the Shuttle ProgramparentComments−protomyth15yWhat is your problem with DARPA?−jamesbritt15yIt has a military focus. I'd like to see devlopment with a broader scope. Like how to teach more people to read. Or farming.−protomyth15yIn the US, USDA funds a lot of farming research and DoE has its own labs for energy research.Military and Space seem to have a lot of civilian offshoots. Probably because of focus and demanding environments / specs.−artmageddon15yFair enough, but keep in mind that DARPA did bring us the internet...
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What is your problem with DARPA?
It has a military focus. I'd like to see devlopment with a broader scope. Like how to teach more people to read. Or farming.
In the US, USDA funds a lot of farming research and DoE has its own labs for energy research.
Military and Space seem to have a lot of civilian offshoots. Probably because of focus and demanding environments / specs.
Fair enough, but keep in mind that DARPA did bring us the internet...