Science And Technology Superpower

[securespark]

How many times have you heard this promise from politicians?

 

[charliegolf]

Quite a few since, 'the white heat of technology'. (1963)

 

[securespark]

It seems it is one of the many things that politicians yabber about, but don't do anything about.

 

[JonathanM]

oops...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/science...-operations-today-failed-Cornwall-launch.html

Virgin Orbit is to pause all operations from today as the cash-strapped firm attempts to shore up its finances in the wake of a disastrous failed launch attempt from Cornwall two months ago.

 

[Justin Passing]

Still grumpy that they didn't keep and do something with British Volt, and let the Astrazenica plant go to Ireland.
We've got masses of expertise eroding away.

Plenty of new things needed - Apparently there's hardly anybody, anywhere, recycling lithium car batteries...