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Originally Posted by Lagaidh [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I've been on dev teams for the Navy, Marines, Darpa, in the medical field, aircraft design, telephony and IVR, and business apps.

Derail not intended but possible:
I never understood how intelligent people can offer their skills to armed forces in today's times... I mean back then, when there were actual wars between countries and people had to defend themselves... But nowadays all those armies do is that they get used to further the cause of the upper ten thousand or so.

Most soldiers get manipulated into thinking they're fighting for a greater cause - and sadly that still works, millenia after the invention of wars....

Nowadays people *think* it's about who has the greater imaginary friend, but like almost every time before, it's just about a clash of economical interests. There are not even nations fighting anymore - a big part of conflicts is fueled by corporations to maximize profits in the unrest that follows....

Edit: Slozem - (civil) rocket scientist (sorta [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]