re: I wonder what the cost is now days.
In 1941 The Wings Abroad reported the: "Increased Cost of Dying."
The statisticians' latest promulgation -----Cost of killing an enemy soldier in the time of Julius Caesar, 85 cents; in Wellington's war, four dollars and ninety cents. Hang on to your hat, Mr. Taxpayer -----the cost per R.I.P. In the present scuffle will most likely run around ten thousand dollars per.
Pack Up Your Troubles: by Eric Mansikka
I wish that I had few billion dollars and 1700 intelligent people to work with, We would build a machine that would take us to Mars and back safely.
Johannes