No offense taken Gary. I see it like this- with the paying of taxes comes the automatic right to question what that money is being spent on.
this is an excellent remark.
in addition, in my opinion it must be kept in mind that nearly all of the progress/advances within so many of these fields come from the efforts of the civilian sector...
despite the above, i almost always do enjoy Gary's posts and insight--they are typically very well thought out and set forth in writing...
all learning is like a funnel: however, contrary to popular thought, one begins with the the narrow end. the more you progress, the more it expands into greater discovery--and the less of an audience you will have...
