>You wanna know why the US became the most technologically advanced country in the world?
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>>Along with our selling the Harrier VSTOL techology to you lock, stock and barrel, this is enough to make me weep:
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>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6331897.stm
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>Interesting article. The Cavity Magnetron, eh? And I thought fluoride helped prevent cavities. What did I know? :)

Yes but this was used to pull out the old fillings!