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As usual, STEM has better career prospects than the military (media.piefed.social)
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[โ€“] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The lucky ones got to go to America. There unlucky ones got the Soviet gulag.

[โ€“] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago

The rocket scientists actually weren't treated that badly by the Soviets.