Military applications of civilian technology?
Has there been any discussion of the military’s growing reliance on “civilian” research and development, when for at least the past half-century it seems to have been the other way around? I’m thinking of video games, in particular, but I’m sure one could dredge up an abundance of other examples. And I’m not referring to private sector R&D—the military has long relied on innovations from private contractors, of course—this discussion would instead focus exclusively on consumer goods and technology that have been appropriated for the purposes of waging war.
Maybe this isn’t a trend in the first place but rather a continuation of a long tradition of military applications for civilian technology. Still, I can’t help but think it’s largely been the other way around.
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