In Macross, if it was originally created after the ASS-1 crash, it's highly unlikely to be the same - a lot of major cities where corporate headquarters and universities were based got wrecked by the shockwaves as the ship came down and tired to aerobrake, and there was also the influx of new ideas (ALIENS! What wonders and terrors lie in space!?) along with salvaged tech to put the brightest brains on deciphering. Not to mention, the frikkin' Unification War to push military tech and further squeeze material, financial, and human resources.
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows