Would you happen to be able to provide these figures:
The ratio of human resources-to-firepower on the current generation of weapons.
The ratio of human resources-to-firepower on the weapons used during eras where oppression was common.
I’d like to compare them.
Hmm, “firepower” is vague. I think the relevant number here would be something along the lines of how many people can be killed or subdued in a conflict situation.
I have no idea; as I said, my expectations are just guesses based on broad principles (slow planes are cheaper than ultra-fast planes; clunk planes are cheaper than ultra-maneuverable ones; machines whose failure do not immediately kill humans are cheaper to make than machines whose failure do entail human death; the cheapest, lightest, and easiest to maintain machine parts are the ones that aren’t there). You should ask Rolf, since apparently he’s knowledgeable in the topic.
Would you happen to be able to provide these figures:
The ratio of human resources-to-firepower on the current generation of weapons.
The ratio of human resources-to-firepower on the weapons used during eras where oppression was common.
I’d like to compare them.
Hmm, “firepower” is vague. I think the relevant number here would be something along the lines of how many people can be killed or subdued in a conflict situation.
I have no idea; as I said, my expectations are just guesses based on broad principles (slow planes are cheaper than ultra-fast planes; clunk planes are cheaper than ultra-maneuverable ones; machines whose failure do not immediately kill humans are cheaper to make than machines whose failure do entail human death; the cheapest, lightest, and easiest to maintain machine parts are the ones that aren’t there). You should ask Rolf, since apparently he’s knowledgeable in the topic.
Thanks. I will ask Rolf.