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."

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America destroyed by design

[danratherfoe]

To the extent that there is no US science gap, I believe that the myth is propogated for the specific purpose of creating one. If people fear that there is no change for a good job in technology, they will not train for a job in technology. The whole purpose of this exercise is to de-industrialize America and militarize America so that the only non-menial labor jobs are in homeland security or the military. Once this is done, the transition to a facist dictatorship will be complete, and the elite will use this country as an engine to invade and subjugate the entire planet.