The business model in the defense and energy field is making money. Unless a substantial profit can be turned, defense contractors and their government controllers blindly pursue the buck.
Priorities are set by the Secretary of energy: Chu. Even POTUS follows his lead. If some cold fusion expert like Jed where the Secretary of energy, I think things would change in defense and energy. On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 4:42 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > Jones Beene wrote: > > The dogs used for special missions come equipped with titanium fangs - >> replacing the normal Canine teeth at a cost of about $10k per animal. >> > That has urban myth written all over it! > > However, there are reports of police dogs getting titanium replacement > teeth for $600. See: > > > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1316963/Metal-teeth-give-US-police-dog-a-new-bite.html > > As a human with many capped teeth, I sympathize with the poor critters. > > It wouldn't surprise me if Uncle Sam pays $10,000 for a veterinary > procedure worth $600. That's one of the reasons our health care system costs > 3 times more than any other first-world system and rates dead last in actual > health care performance. > > - Jed > >
