A detailed discussion of the high failure rate of research and development with some comments on Operation Warp Speed, the Manhattan Project, the War on Cancer, and the invention of powered flight. Reference(s): https://www.statista.com/statistics/184566/deaths-by-cancer-in-the-us-since-1950/ An article showing the increase in cancer death rates from 1950 to the mid 1990's, overlapping the War on Cancer, followed by more recent decline. Cancer remains a leading cause of death in the US. The Manhattan Project Considered as a Fluke: https://mathblog.com/the-manhattan-project-considered-as-a-fluke/ The Mathematics of the Manhattan Project: https://mathblog.com/the-mathematics-of-the-manhattan-project/ About Us: Main Web Site: https://mathematical-software.com/ Censored Search: https://censored-search.com/ A search engine for censored Internet content. Find the answers to your problems censored by advertisers and other powerful interests! Subscribe to our free Weekly Newsletter for articles and videos on practical mathematics, Internet Censorship, ways to fight back against censorship, and other topics by sending an email to: subscribe [at] mathematical-software.com Avoid Internet Censorship by Subscribing to Our RSS News Feed: http://wordpress.jmcgowan.com/wp/feed/ Legal Disclaimers: http://wordpress.jmcgowan.com/wp/legal/ Support Us: PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/mathsoft SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/mathsoft BitChute (Video): https://www.bitchute.com/channel/HGgoa2H3WDac/ Brighteon (Video): https://www.brighteon.com/channels/mathsoft LBRY (Video): https://lbry.tv/@MathematicalSoftware:5 NewTube (Video): https://newtube.app/user/mathsoft ###