re: #72 Decatur Deb

Not to mention the R&D cost of innovation. The Manhattan Project ate a tangible part of our GDP. Now any shitthole nation can take a stab at Fat Man. (Looking at you, Norks.)

The Manhattan Project also produced two bombs in 4 years. This turkey’s already 7 years and 70% over budget, and the first squadron isn’t set to go operational for another 3-4 years. The price per plane is now such that Lockheed will need to sell 3,000-4,000 of them just to break even.