Charlie Stross on Nostr: npub1j8jtw…js9kl npub15dmll…end6f You mistake the fixed costs of the weapon for ...

npub1j8jtwq9ktwku0lsd6kwqyalj39umx2wu8wjwelg2j7zywah5fjyq2js9kl (npub1j8j…s9kl) npub15dmlle22zd4ypr05le5mttr6xusfp5yld4nq08qe9yzaa8nvj23qfend6f (npub15dm…nd6f) You mistake the fixed costs of the weapon for the cost of the entire supply chain to build the things, warehouse them, maintain them, and ship them to the troops as/when they're needed, along with spares and repairs, operator training, and so on. The actual explodey pointy bit is much cheaper than the ecosystem that produces it. (This also goes for stuff like the F-35 which is actually not significantly pricier than a Boeing 737—it's just accounted for very differently.)