It seems to me, though, that it is also about a foolish and tragic waste of national resources.

To continue would be a foolish waste of good men and machines.

Killing either would be a foolish waste of resources.

I still say it's a foolish waste of money.

A foolish waste of his time, the general thought.

I told you it was a useless pursuit, a foolish waste of time.

It seemed like a foolish waste of time.

And the satellite's maker says destroying the working craft would be a foolish waste.

"This is a foolish waste of time," Dracos finally muttered.

Indeed, he would have considered it a foolish waste of his talents.