World expenditure on military research and development in 2005: $1,118 BILLION
Source: Beyond Terror (Chris Abbott, Paul Rogers & John Sloboda, 2007) I recommend this book for anyone interested in the roots of current world crises. It describes very elegantly (100 pages) how competition for resources and the terrorist threat are inextricably linked, as well as providing an alternative blueprint for future development. The money is clearly available for alternative technologies (see above!) All that is lacking is the political will. Where are the politicians who are prepared to stick their necks out, and face up to the real threats?
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Everything is further complicated by mad scientists insisting the future of mankind has to be on another planet.Why are such obscene amounts spent on space research? Is this done in the hope of developing even more sophisticated weapons?
The USA refuses to sign any treaty regarding space weapons systems. It's part of the whole failed control/world domination strategy that the current administration is pursuing.
(As for more far-off goals, I think this is genuine curiosity more than anything - coupled, perhaps, with the fool's hope that once the Earth is trashed we can move on.)
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