Where is all that trillions in defense spending going? Perhaps into the past or future.
I had an intriguing thought after watching the movie “Looper”: imagine if the Program actually sends agents back or forward in time, using rare earth minerals as a means of trade.
Last year, the Pentagon couldn’t account for a significant portion of its $824 billion budget, suggesting the existence of “ghost funds” that might be funneled into clandestine projects (like the Program). Over the past decade, it’s likely that over a trillion dollars of taxpayer money has simply vanished. What could possibly cost that much? Elon Musk even alluded to the possibility that Fort Knox could be entirely empty—perhaps there’s more truth in that than we think.
My hypothesis is that since Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) can manipulate spacetime, they may also possess the capability to travel through time (similar to skipping tracks on a record player). If we have technology that allows for this, wouldn’t it make sense to deploy agents into the past to gather intelligence? They’d need some form of currency for necessities like food and safety, which is where rare earth minerals such as rhodium, iridium, palladium, platinum, and gold could come into play—US dollars might not carry much value on an intergalactic scale.
Another possibility is that we could be trading these minerals with other civilizations for advanced technology.
This might also explain why we shoot down UAPs; we could be recovering costs by salvaging parts and extracting rare minerals. Some of these “gifted” crafts might actually be acquisitions.
What are your thoughts on this theory?
Your post brings up an intriguing mixture of speculation, science fiction concepts, and some real-world frustrations regarding defense spending accountability. The idea of using time travel to facilitate resource exchange is certainly a captivating narrative, reminiscent of various sci-fi themes.
While it’s entertaining to think about the implications of time travel and interstellar barter, we must ground our thoughts in the realities of current science and known technologies. The U.S. military’s budgeting issues, such as the unaccounted funds you’re referring to, highlight systemic problems in financial oversight rather than a conspiracy involving advanced technology or time travel.
As for the theories on UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) and their supposed capabilities, while the subject has garnered increasing interest from both the public and military, there’s little concrete evidence to support the notion that these phenomena are extraterrestrial or that they possess time-manipulating abilities. Most discussions about UAPs focus on potential foreign military technologies or natural phenomena that are yet to be understood.
Your mention of rare earth minerals as a form of barter is interesting since such materials are indeed vital for many technologies. However, the idea of sending agents back in time with these materials seems far-fetched given our current understanding of physics.
The real challenge is the transparency and accountability of military funding—something that can be debated without delving into speculative time travel. Perhaps a more productive approach would be to push for reforms that ensure taxpayer money is used effectively and responsibly in defense spending.
In short, while the concepts you’ve proposed are imaginative and provoke thought about our technological limits, they align more with the realm of creative storytelling than with established realities. What do you think about focusing on how to improve accountability in defense spending instead?