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[–] End0fLine@startrek.website 62 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Having the corpse of the Supercollider Superconductor in my backyard growing up (not literally) makes me wonder what could have been if the US wasn’t so shortsighted.

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

It would be badass if it was literally

[–] TheHighRoad@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

It's really sad as a clear landmark on the map of the US's descent into scientific irrelevancy on the world stage.

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