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U.S. Science Gap Fictional?
James Cho writes "There are more science and engineering students than ever, says one Newsweek journalist. Inflated counts of Chinese and Indian students have created the myth of the U.S. science gap. While no gap exists yet, an exodus of retiring U.S. scientists could create one." From the article: "...a country's capacity for scientific and commercial innovation does not correlate directly with its number of scientists and engineers. Hard work, imagination and business practices also matter."
Seriously, why do waitresses get paid more than particle physicists?
Because particle physicists won't bring me food.
They maybe know all sorts of stuff about particles, but that's not something people pay for at an individual level.
Democrats or Republicans. They are both taking us to the same place and they are not afraid of us anymore.