Minimum amount the US military has spent since 1985 on attempts to develop a missile shield: $150,000,000,000.from Harper's Index, Harper's, Dec 2009
Factor by which this exceeds spending on the Apollo moon landing and the Manhattan project combined: 5
Rank of global warming among national priorities cited by Americans in a January poll: 20
Percentage of Americans and Chinese, respectively, who think action on global warming is worth it even if prices rise as a result: 41, 88
Sunday, December 06, 2009
Priorities
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