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Originally Posted by gunnut
I didn't know steam power plants require so much upkeep.
Well, you're right, with enough funding we can keep anything running at peak efficiency. Just whether or not it's money well spent is the issue.
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Yea, spending money on buggy whips is a flawed concept, but then RickUSN has it dead nuts on right, I believe. Exotic doesn't necessarily win over reliable and proven. The hard part is to find that fine line where progress matters, what matters in combat, what works and is reliable, what suprises what you have can handle, and where to spend your money. I would still bet on the USN.