"Weird DARPA projects that make science fiction seem like" Topic

… real life.

"The agency responsible for the internet, GPS and stealth aircraft has produced a whole lot of weird in the 62 years since its foundation.

For every one of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's wild successes, there seem to be a plethora of wild failures – projects like mechanical elephants or telepathy research. What makes DARPA so unique is its ability to go outside the red tape of bureaucracy to innovate. DARPA isn't subject to the same acquisition rules as other agencies, which means it has fewer restrictions on the scientists and innovators it can hire and the salaries it can offer.

The agency also has fewer financial limitations, enabling it to invest in longshot projects with the hopes they'll pay off – they're basically the military's innovative venture capitalists…"
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Spammy site (sigh). Was there for 30 seconds. At least 3 pop-ups before I could 2 sentences. Page kept jumping up and down to resize spammy inserts.
Annoying.

SF is REAL life.

Everyone carrying around those personal communicators in their pockets and purses is evidence of that.

I suspect even Captain James T. Kirk and Spock would have been envious of those we're now using, since not only can you communicate and text others, but you can get maps, order a pizza, look up info, make stock trades, shop for and buy stuff, and find a new girl-friend with those.

(smile)

Amicalement
Armand