Venkatesh Rao@vgrjoint strike fighter, littoral combat ship...2 huge white elephants many think are effectively ceremonial sabers3:47 PM · Aug 31, 20161 Like
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Aug 31, 2016Replying to @vgr and @gabrielduquettemuch of usaf hates drones becuz they're nerdy; prefers spending 100x $$ on top gun weapons to feed romanticized self-image
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Aug 31, 2016Replying to @vgr and @gabrielduquettebasic issue: "generals always prepared to fight the last war" =deep self-ceremonialization tendency. It isn't just parades.3