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US Report Sees Perils To America's Tech Future
dcblogs sends this excerpt from ComputerWorld:
"The ability of the U.S. to compete globally is eroding, according to an Obama administration report released Friday. It described itself as a 'call to arms.' Titled 'The Competitiveness and Innovative Capacity of the United States (PDF),' it points out a number of 'alarms,' including: the U.S. ran a trade surplus in 'advanced technology products,' which includes biotechnology products, computers, semiconductors and robotics, until 2002. In 2010, however, the U.S. 'ran an $81 billion trade deficit in this critically important sector.' In terms of federal research, in 1980 the federal government provided about 70% of all dollars spent on basic research, but since then the government's share of basic research funding given to all entities has fallen to 57%. It also says real median household income has stalled, and argues for policies that foster innovation."
Then "scientists and technical people" need to butt out of their neighbors' lives and stop trying to take their neighbors' money. Mind your own business and respect your fellow man. It's what peace is made of.
And if you don't want corruption (or talk of corruption), then stop seeking power over people. Power corrupts. Power-seekers will always be suspected of being corrupt, usually with good cause.