@w7voa they should have s korea make them and then we finish them - otherwise it won't get done w/o 300b cost overruns, additionally think about the infrastructure needed - bath maine and ms can't catch up (they are already maxxed out and chronically late and over budget) - no way - even with doge robots #boondoggles #fitting

The 'Star Wars' missile defense system was an ineffective boondoggle when Reagan proposed it back in the 1980s. Even with a new name, it's still an awful idea. Unless, of course, the real purpose is to funnel money into Elon Musk's pockets.

#MissileDefense #IronDomeUS #Reagan #Musk #boondoggles

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/elon-musk-trump-iron-dome-space-x-payday-spacex-missle-defense/

Trump’s “Iron Dome” looks like just another payday for Elon Musk

An American replication of Israel's defense system doesn’t make sense. But, experts say, it will likely set up SpaceX for big government contracts.

Mother Jones
A good deep dive into the US obsession and irrational hopes with small nuclear plants, aka SMR.
https://cleantechnica.com/2023/11/30/what-drives-this-madness-on-small-modular-nuclear-reactors/
#energy, #zerocarbon, #cleanenergy, #SMR, #boondoggles
What Drives This Madness On Small Modular Nuclear Reactors? - CleanTechnica

There are a lot of different answers, just as with hydrogen for energy. There's a circle of hope, delusion and despair that is grasping at SMR straws.

CleanTechnica
Not bad news: Alberta CCS Project Could Be ‘Scuppered’ without Permanent Subsidies, Industry Analysts Warn #fossilfuels #subsidies #carboncapture #boondoggles https://www.theenergymix.com/alberta-ccs-project-could-be-scuppered-without-permanent-subsidies-industry-analysts-warn/
Alberta CCS Project Could Be ‘Scuppered’ without Permanent Subsidies, Industry Analysts Warn

The Canadian oil sands industry’s plans for a C$16.5-billion carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) megaproject in Alberta would likely be “scuppered” without continuing financial support from taxpayers, analysts at the Wood Mackenzie energy consultancy conclude in a report issued last week.

The Energy Mix
The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship”

Littoral combat ships were supposed to launch the Navy into the future. Instead they broke down across the globe and many of their weapons never worked. Now the Navy is getting rid of them. One is less than five years old.

ProPublica
The Inside Story of How the Navy Spent Billions on the “Little Crappy Ship”

Littoral combat ships were supposed to launch the Navy into the future. Instead they broke down across the globe and many of their weapons never worked. Now the Navy is getting rid of them. One is less than five years old.

ProPublica

The wind sock at the local #football oval needs to be patched up a bit.

"Would you like a new grandstand with that?" said #Australia's PM and Chief #RealEstateSpruiker.

#moneyPrinterGoBrr #scottyFromMarketing #hyperInflation #goldPlating #boondoggles