@ClarkHat Hypersonic jetliners are in like the top 0.01% of government activities I am happy to spend taxes on.
@ClarkHat Why is the Concorde the obvious reference class and not the 747? Don't new things that cost lots today become old and affordable?
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@ClarkHat@slatestarcodex Concorde and A380 were both multi-government, EU-subsidized efforts and economic disasters. Nothing new under sun.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@slatestarcodex 747 was built with Boeing capital at risk--so they did their homework re: market.@ClarkHatThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@slatestarcodex@ClarkHat Judging by plane travel alone, after "old & affordable" comes "as pleasant as a third world abattoir."Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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