] Through most of the 19th century, the British Navy
] exhibited that kind of thing. But it was quite
] interesting the way they did it. They tended to let other
] countries, mainly France, do the early experiments and
] come out with new kinds of ships. If something looked
] like a good idea, they could come in and quickly overtake
] the innovator. They seemed to do that as a way of
] capitalizing on their advantage and saving resources.

A small but interesting interview with an 81 year old military futurist known as Yoda.

Wired 11.02: The Marshall Plan