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Gilgamech's avatar

Peacetime armies always suck, always fight the last war with the last war’s weapons, always get their asses handed to them at the beginning, until this winnowing brings forth the true men of action. And this is true of peacetime industry as much as the peacetime military.

But yes, also, there are physical constraints without which nothing is possible, you’re right.

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Texas Arcane's avatar

Best of the DOOM prose yet.

I agree 100% with every single assertion in this stack.

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