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Re:The $11B Webb telescope aims to probe the early universe by cogman10 on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @02:46PM (#29489485)
$11 billion for a 10 year mission is peanuts in modern government operating expenses. It's not even $11 billion for 10 years, but already spent money over something like 15 years.

So, roughly $11 billion over 25 years. Something that many nations could afford.

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Re:The $11B Webb telescope aims to probe the early universe by wmeredith on Thursday December 09, 2021 @12:08PM (#29500008)
For perspective, the United States was spending $11 billion dollars every 90 days fighting the Afghan war from ~2001-2020.
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Re:The $11B Webb telescope aims to probe the early universe by throwoutway on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @08:51PM (#29492891)
Well not 25 years of use though
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