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[–] End0fLine@startrek.website 65 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Having the corpse of the Supercollider Superconductor in my backyard growing up (not literally) makes me wonder what could have been if the US wasn’t so shortsighted.

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It would be badass if it was literally

[–] wjrii@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

With all the development around Waxahachie, Midlothian, and Ennis, There's a very good chance that many backyards are now built over the loop's proposed path.

[–] TheHighRoad@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

It's really sad as a clear landmark on the map of the US's descent into scientific irrelevancy on the world stage.

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