Do you have a tally of the ones that failed?<p>Fifth generation computing - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Fifth_generation_computer" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Fifth_generation_computer</a><p>Strategic Defense Initiative - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Strategic_Defense_Initiative" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Strategic_Defense_Initiative</a><p>Expeditionary Combat Support System - <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;spectrum.ieee.org&#x2F;riskfactor&#x2F;aerospace&#x2F;military&#x2F;us-air-force-blows-1-billion-on-failed-erp-project" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;spectrum.ieee.org&#x2F;riskfactor&#x2F;aerospace&#x2F;military&#x2F;us-ai...</a><p>The Field Data Collection Automation for the US census - <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;calleam.com&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;US_Census_FDCA_Case_Study_V1.0.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;calleam.com&#x2F;wp-content&#x2F;uploads&#x2F;US_Census_FDCA_Case_St...</a> (the failure added $3 billion to the cost of the census).<p>How do you score the Space Shuttle? It didn&#x27;t come close to meeting its design goals, but throw enough money at something (as we did with SDI) does result in <i>something</i>.