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To: absolootezer0
and since "normal" citizens have been disallowed to invent and manufacture, how many really good, new designs have come about?

Actually quite a few. Unfortunately, most are from overseas by "state" sponsored corporations. The home inventor used to be the backbone of US national security :>)

17 posted on 12/06/2005 11:13:06 AM PST by beltfed308 (Cloth or link. Happiness is a perfect trunnion.)
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To: beltfed308

"and since "normal" citizens have been disallowed to invent and manufacture, how many really good, new designs have come about?

Actually quite a few. Unfortunately, most are from overseas by "state" sponsored corporations. The home inventor used to be the backbone of US national security :>)"

Howard Hughes being a pretty good example. No college degree, self taught engineer, "ladies' man." One Hughes product, the Phoenix missle system, was just retired in 2004 after 30 years of service!

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20 posted on 12/06/2005 11:23:50 AM PST by petro45acp (SUPPORT/BE YOUR LOCAL SHEEPDOG! ("On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs" by Dave Grossman))
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