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Originally Posted by albed
Oh bullshit, the railroads were basically just land grants and the internet was practically an accident and the shuttle was actually a step backward in space travel. Pry your lips off the government ass and get some fresh air.
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who said anything about the shuttle? i'm talking about the
Space Program. and the Internet was a collaboration between government and academia that has morphed into the single biggest economic engine ever. US Government was also the biggest single investor in the creation of intercoastal railroads - with money, not just land (see the Railway Act of 1862).
i know - it's enough to make your pointed little wingnut head explode, isn't it?
