>>To their defense, millitary reasearch is often the breeding ground for new inventions for every day use.
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>It is very unfortunate that this be so. If, for example, combating the World's hunger would be top priority, with hundreds of billions a year spent on that, then THAT would be the breeding ground for new inventions.

That would be idea. But many third world countries are run by rich greedy corrupt people who have no idea what being poor is and even worse, they don't care.


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>>I would say less then 30%. I think the bigger question is why does a country like India need nuclear bomb? Don't they have bigger worries like hunger, poverty and over population?
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>The problem is not alone India. The U.S., for example, has its own share of poverty - plus other problems. In fact, similar problems appear all over the World.


I never meant that India was the only one.

I think in the US, if you really want to you can get out of poverty in most cases, you can. If a poor immigrants can make a living, and some of them can make a VERY good living, I would say majority of others can... if they really wanted to.
But, I don't know if vast majority in countries like India have that opportunity.