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Whither America's Technological Edge?

Posted by Cliff on from the stuff-to-think-about dept.

baldass_newbie asks: "Ben Stein wrote an editorial titled, 'How to Ruin American Enterprise'. To me, technological innovation is a big outward sign of a successful economy. Sometimes it appears like the U.S. is losing its edge in technology. Well, I was wondering what the Slashdot community at large thinks is wrong (or right) with the U.S. and technological innovation?" The article deals less with technology and more with the society on which said innovation is based, and the problems that may bring it down around our collective ears. Give the article a read, and share your thoughts on whether or not you think it's an accurate assessment on the current and future situation of America's technological advantage.

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  1. What?? Read the article first!? by MagikSlinger · · Score: 4, Funny

    Give the article a read, and share your thoughts

    But that violates the /. tradition of posting your thoughts and never reading the article! Heck, some members don't even think about what they're posting.

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  2. Re:What?? Read the article first!? by rmadmin · · Score: 2, Funny

    You mean I'm not the only one on /. that reads the post, hits 'Read More', and tries to figure out what the article has in it by what other people reply with? I don't feel so alone now!

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  3. Re:This is rich by Cheapoboy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Crap, I can't find my 'english to troll' decoder ring..can someone tell me what this message means?

  4. We still lead in one crucial area by ruriruri · · Score: 3, Funny
    We may have lost the technology race, but America still has the junk-food edge! From high-fat/low-nutrient chocolate bars to high-carbohydrate corn-syrup carbonated beverages, America clearly leads the world in the production and consumption of unbelievably shitty pseudo-foods! We must not allow the Soviets to close the junk-food gap.

    Unfortunately, one area in which there appears to be no gap is the right-wing rhetoric arms race.

  5. Re:Well, he seems largely correct... by Spazholio · · Score: 3, Funny

    All the foul language and no-nothing replies I've seen here in response to his article are evidence for his contentions, by the way.

    And the delicious irony of it all is that the phrase is "know-nothing". Yes, I'm pedantic. =)

  6. Re:School by Arandir · · Score: 3, Funny

    I move back to the states and I'm the frickin' '3rd upper Molar on the right side' in some banal play about hygeine.

    Which is why everyone is arguing that US schools need more funding. Do you know how much it costs to build a molar!

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  7. US has ideas? by BoneMarrow · · Score: 2, Funny

    I always thought of the US as Asias marketing department. Do Americans actually have ideas?

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  8. The REAL reason this country's going to hell... by dr.badass · · Score: 3, Funny

    Quoth the article :
    (Story continues after advertisement)

    -DoctorB

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