Quote Originally Posted by kydonky View Post
The internet was developed through the pentegon at the department of defense. Semi conductors were developed through direct financing and contract with NASA. GPS with NASA and the DEPT of Defense. All government sponsored research. Contrary to belief government plays a key role in employment/jobs. Building on utilities to power factories, developing transportation systems to move people and goods, providing skilled workers.

The reference to W is simply a remider that thise who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.
Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation developed the semi conductor, NASA saw the value in it and invested more into it. Development of the GPS was financed through the pentagon, the GPS was actually the brainchild of Ivan Getting. You’re just taking data for the unemployment rate for one month, October. For the year, so far it is 8.2 %.