I almost get it: the Pentagon had a trial program designed to detect a specific thing.

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I almost get it: the Pentagon had a trial program designed to detect a specific thing. That program failed to bear fruit. However, other fruits were detected meaning the program should continue, but the money to pay for it was earmarked and can't be spent elsewhere.

I mean, I get it: government spending is usually legislatured, or earmarked, for specific purposes. Let's just hope that the Pentagon finds the money elsewhere to continue this research.

Originally shared by Brian Harrod

MEDICAL NEWS: You're the Pentagon, and you've commissioned a new "blast gauge" that you hope will help detect soldiers' brain injuries caused by nearby explosions. Except, it's actually detecting brain injuries caused by soldiers firing their own weapons. What do you do?

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/12/20/506146595/pentagon-shelves-blast-gauges-meant-to-detect-battlefield-brain-injuries
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/12/20/506146595/pentagon-shelves-blast-gauges-meant-to-detect-battlefield-brain-injuries

Comments

John Bump said…
I'd be trying to figure out how to put vibration and acceleration dampers on weapons so my soldiers would be as fit as possible rather than dealing with brain injuries, personally...
December 20, 2016 at 1:59 PM
John Bump said…
Also Susan Jahn might find the topic interesting.
December 20, 2016 at 1:59 PM
Jason ON said…
But the brain injuries don't show until most troops are out or retired, so not the Pentagon's problem ... right?
December 20, 2016 at 2:27 PM
John Bump said…
But at every level, operational readiness, recuperation time, post-retirement medical care, it IS a problem. I feel like as regards their own assessment of their effectiveness, the military is ultimately fanatically realist.
December 20, 2016 at 3:07 PM
Jason ON said…
They are, which is why they're concerned with global warming. It's one of those things where the money was meant to buy bullets. You can by MREs instead.
December 20, 2016 at 9:58 PM
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