[Rollei] What did you do in the war? (long) (shortened)

["Dan Kalish" <kaliushkin >]

Radar, of course, and atomic bombs ----> nuclear power.  I could live
without the latter.

Dan
>
> Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 11:29:32 -0400
> From: "Dan Kalish" <kaliushkin  >
> Subject: [Rollei] What did you do in the war? (long)
> Message-ID: <001a01c31e1b$7be632e0$55440a0a@Gostenin>
> References: <200305190701.AAA16015  
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> This discussion leads to another topic.  It is my observation that
military
> research can produce significant advances.  Napolean was aware of this.
He
> funded a great deal of research, thus producing some of the most
significant
> developments in Mathematics and Science.  To name a few: the Fourier
> transform, the metric system.
>
> Many of the advances in medicine come from treating wounded soldiers.  Of
> course, I can't think of a single example.
>
> I've worked for offices in the Navy concerned with current research: the
> Naval Research Laboratory, the Office of Naval Research, and the Naval
> Medical Research Institute.  There's a phenomenal amount of mony (pork)
> being handed out.
>
> A Russian photographic site emphasizes their military connection.
> http://www.zenit-foto.ru/english/index.htm
>
> My question is: what scientific developments are attributable to WWII
> military research?
>
> >
> > Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 11:08:35 +0200 (MEST)
> > From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings  
> > Subject: Re: [Rollei] What did you do in the war? (long)
> > Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.4.44-qp.0305181104270.18437-100000  
> > References:
> >
> > Craig,
> >
...
>
> Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 08:43:14 -0700
> From: Slobodan Dimitrov <sld  >
> Subject: Re: [Rollei] What did you do in the war? (long)
> Message-ID: <3EC8FB7B.848DAFF9  >
> References: <200305190701.AAA16015  
<001a01c31e1b$7be632e0$55440a0a@Gostenin>
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> Super-glue!
> Slobodan Dimitrov
>
> Dan Kalish wrote:
> > Many of the advances in medicine come from treating wounded soldiers.
Of
> > course, I can't think of a single example.

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