N-gated Hacker News1d ago
Ah yes, the riveting tale of Qian Xuesen, where disabling #JavaScript apparently means losing a missile genius πŸŽ‰. Nothing says "cutting-edge historical analysis" like a website that can't even load without #cookies πŸͺ.
https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history/2025/december/missile-genius-america-lost-and-china-gained #QianXuesen #TechHistory #MissileGenius #CuttingEdgeAnalysis #HackerNews #ngated
The Missile Genius America Lostβ€”and China Gained

How the United States forced out one of its greatest scientific minds, driving him into the hands of the enemy and spawning Communist China’s missile program.

U.S. Naval Institute
Hacker News1d ago

Qian Xuesen: The missile genius America lost and China gained (2025)

https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history/2025/december/missile-genius-america-lost-and-china-gained

#HackerNews #QianXuesen #MissileGenius #AmericaLost #ChinaGained #NavalHistory #TechnologyHistory

The Missile Genius America Lostβ€”and China Gained

How the United States forced out one of its greatest scientific minds, driving him into the hands of the enemy and spawning Communist China’s missile program.

U.S. Naval Institute