Posted on 03/15/2009 3:24:00 PM PDT by Flavius
A new robotic exoskeleton developed by Lockheed Martin will help soldiers carry loads of up to 200 pounds for extended periods of time with minimal effort.
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I own a 1972 399e - but it don’t look that nice. Swiped the pic off the web.
Not a riddle. You were comparing stupid government to brilliant private sector. There’s some truth in that, especially when bureaucracies are tasked with things for which they are inherently unsuited. But it’s not that simple. Government is also responsible for a substantial share of cutting edge science, done largely by private companies on government contracts. That’s smart government managers hiring smart contractors.
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