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Old 01-28-12, 12:32 AM   #17
TLAM Strike
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However, it should be noted that nearly all of these developments came as a result of powerful men seeking to create better weapoons.
Hermann Oberth wanted the rocket to be used for space exploration, not for war.

The Wright Brothers expected their invention to allow nations to observe each other with impunity making war imposable.

Simon Lake wanted to use his invention for exploring the sea floor and tap its resources.

Joseph Glidden's invention was for cattle ranchers, not concentration camps and trenches.

Fritz Haber originally intended his chemical process to be used to make fertilizer and insecticide.

Benjamin Holt's invention was for agricultural tractors not tanks.

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