> I read the Fogbank story and recognized it immediately. Not the nuclear material. The pattern. Build capability over decades. Find a cheaper substitute. Let the human pipeline atrophy. Enjoy the savings. Then watch it all collapse when a crisis demands what you optimized away.
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> In defense, the substitute was the peace dividend. In software, it’s AI.
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> In defense, the substitute was the peace dividend. In software, it’s AI.