people in power largely make decisions based on what they've *heard* not on what they've read.

the report matters less than the oral summary of the report given by a staffer that makes its way into conversation at events.

I'm late, but what's the reaction of the US forces out of Seattle after several million tons of ships and sailors just, well, stop being? Sally out and put on a brave face for the Shtorm's carrier group, or turtle their Burkes the F up assuming this is a massive alpha strike from some superweapon?

well this is interesting pls keep us updated (this will go terribly I suppose)

POV: it is February 1945 and the Gauleiter just handed you this. The war is over. Go home.

motherfucker you are hollowing the industrial base out with anduril vaporware nonsense

the virgin nazi engineering: ze FG42 model C is a superior rifle to FG42 model B, we vil make 500 before war ends

the chad allied engineering: look, you don't actually need a charging handle, cutting a slot in the bolt saves us $.10 and 20 minutes per unit, we're gonna make a million of these

Tie me to a missile and fire it at Dubai. I am ready.

One reason Imperial Japan knew Hiroshima was an atomic blast was because of their own program....

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