2. Success is a slippery slope
Of course, admitting they were wrong is not the US way. Hence, millions of dollars were sunk into the project, and various designs were outsourced, after which some were finally selected. This long and arduous process resulted in the creation of a much better pixelated digital camouflage. A pixellated digital camouflage combines the use of long blotchy patterns which are excellent for long distances and small patterns which are useful for close ranges.
How well does this work you ask? Well, in a nutshell, cadets who had the perfect color vision, as well as 20/20 visions, took 2.5 seconds at least to detect men wearing the new camouflage while it took them barely a second to detect men wearing the traditional camouflage colors. In hunting, every second can be extremely crucial in allowing the hunters to carry out their objectives successfully. In combat, even a millisecond could result in saving a person’s life. And saving a life is priceless. Potentially savings tens of thousands cannot be equivalent to anything. Thus, in this case, the billions of dollars have been well spent. Now, let’s see the conclusion when it comes to pixelated digital camouflage vs. traditional camouflage for hunting and combat.
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