Does knowing that something exists make it easier to recreate?

[ultimatebob]

Sure, of course it is easier to recreate something than to design it from scratch, since the "Is this even possible?" question has already been answered.

Kind of a dumb question, no?

 

[lxskllr]

AFAIC, with enough time and money I can do anything that doesn't violate physics.

 

[IronWing]

AFAIC, with enough time and money I can do anything that doesn't violate physics.

Use more money and physics will yield.

 

[purbeast0]

I would upload a virus to the alien spaceship so that I could use my real world knowledge to control it.

Duh.