cross-posted from: https://metawire.eu/post/105790

If the tech entrepreneur is successful in his bid to build part of the controversial project, it could mean billions more in the pocket of the world’s richest man

  • Redditsux@lemmy.worldOP
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    estimates by the independent Congressional Budget Office, which has estimated the project could take 20 years and cost $524 billion.

    that’s how much.

    • Pennomi@lemmy.world
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      Unpopular opinion, but some sort of anti-ICBM satellite network would be a fantastic thing for the world… as long as it’s jointly operated by a coalition of nations. It’s a problem when schoolyard bully USA is the only one who can repel a nuclear counterstrike.

    • Ledericas@lemm.ee
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      its only like what, 524bn, out of 800+billion of the defense budget just for 1 year.