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The Japanese/American Tech Deficit
Why do the Japanese get all the coolest gadgets, while the U.S. is left with the second-tier, less-innovative ones? The San Francisco Chronicle delves into this age-old mystery and provides a few explanations for those of us who don't live near Akihabara.
Yes we do each do have different things that motivate them but most Americans are slackers. This is in the way that they don't really like learning, and therefore will take useless entertainment over beneficial invetions and technology anyday. The Japanese are more motivated into education and their cultural devotion shows through, even in US schools. That is probably why they develop more complex technologys and have the willpower and capacity to. If some parts of America would change, and people's perspective on education and development, then maybe we WOULD get some more advanced technologies before Japan, and even Europe in this case...
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As geeky as the average Slashdotter is, the majority of Americans wouldn't be caught dead with some of the lame stuff that comes out of Japan. I mean, DDR? Perfect example.