LeoHahn t1_j6a2o41 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 9:05 PM

Reply to comment by Chupacabra_Ag in Technology hasn't made things easier, it's made us work longer, harder, and for less money. by [deleted]

you are right the USSR going from being a semi-feudal country to putting the first man in space in less than 40 years isn't technological advancement, all this without taking Nazi rocket scientists under their wing 😭😭

taron_baron t1_j6a830b wrote on January 28, 2023 at 9:43 PM

People working for a cause are a force

Chupacabra_Ag t1_j6a98l6 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 9:51 PM

Nothing like threatening to kill your employees family to really bring out the best work!

taron_baron t1_j6acpix wrote on January 28, 2023 at 10:16 PM

It wasn't really like that though

QuietGanache t1_j6afnmm wrote on January 28, 2023 at 10:37 PM

The Soviets captured some 300 German rocket scientists and forced them to work on their space programme. They likely would have acquired more had their reputation not encouraged others to flee West.