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> "For engineers, the biggest [moral] issue with weapons development is that it is fun".

This reminded me of a very similar quote from Edward Luttwak about the disconnect between students of war and the people who fight wars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vz1BpRf3Lc&feature=playe...

The entire interview is fascinating and worth the time. It's a bit dated (from 2007), but still has a number of really interesting tidbits throughout.




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