Why did technology progress much faster in the depression of

>>1657141
Technological progress is a spook.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Fuck off.

>>1657170
But do we really need any of the crazy shit that's being invented nowadays

>>1657141
Buildup to the war.

>>1657176
Says the guy who holds more computing power in his pocket than all of NASA had in 1969.

Did it? Prove it.

The Nazis

>>1657141
basically every major power was rearming (especially in Europe), as well as a number of new technologies such as high-powered aviation engines with superchargers, radio direction finding, UHF voice radio allowed aircraft, for instant, to appear revolutionised compared to the 1920s. A good example is the transition from the Hawker Kestrel to the Hawker Hurricane - the Hurricane is based on the Kestrel's design but just a few technologies (dank-ass new engine, enclosed canopy, cantilever monoplane, steel wings, reflector sights, UHF radio, and others) made the hurricane about 100% more effective than the old Kestrel

>>1657141

Based on what?