RE:RE:RE:ORE ActAushed: I am not sure I follow you on this one. What do you mean?
Obviously magnets are lucrative and strategically important for North America. China controls the magnets supply chain.
So why it would be wrong for the DOD to encourage the development of the magnets supply chain outside of China?
All government invest in various industries that they consider strategic to develop a national supply chain or industry, no?
Moulouk
ausheds wrote: FAR more importantly, how relevant is it for America?
How exactly does that sponsor a US magnet supply chain competitive with China?
Simple fact is it doesn't, just taxpayer charity for science experiments, no different to past wasted decade.