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ne0flex on May 13, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: How the United States Gave Up Being a Science Supe...

Very true, among them: - Nuclear energy - Internet & GPS - Numerous medical advancements (rapid medical response techniques, advanced trauma care, etc.)

It's a dual-edged sword.

HankB99 on May 14, 2025 [–]

> sword

I'm not sure if this was intentional or not, but I bet a fair bit of metallurgy was learned producing a better sword.

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