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[-] ifItWasUpToMe@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

The thing about losing progress is you can’t know where you would be if priorities were different.

If the same amount of passion and resources was poured into the space program for the last 50 years as it was during the moon landing we would certainly be much further ahead, but no one would be able to tell you where would we be.

How do expect someone to describe something that hasn’t been invented yet?

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

The thing about losing progress is you can’t know where you would be if priorities were different.

There are some cases where you can know where you'd be if priorities were different. Hence the most frustrating graph in the world:

[-] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Very revealing if it's true. Fusion is the perpetual "20 years away" poster child.

[-] ifItWasUpToMe@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

Best graph I’ve ever seen

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