more on Learning to Lose?

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: John Lyon <jelyon () mac com>
Date: December 9, 2005 8:34:05 AM EST
To: dave () farber net, "dave () farber net" <ip () v2 listbox com>
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Learning to Lose?

On 12/9/05 12:17 AM, "David Farber" <dave () farber net> either wrote,
forwarded or quoted:

> Ultimately, I suspect this will be the death knell of the US being
> the incubator for new technologies. And I wonder if it won't be the
> death knell of American prosperity, too.

I've been wondering when the alarm bells will be raised about nano  
and bio
tech labs being opened overseas rather than in the US. I don't have any
sources for this or know for sure it's happening, but logically, why  
open
labs in the US when it's cheaper and regulation less onerous  
overseas? Same
with R&D.

At the point even the *new* high=tech jobs are moving off shore,  
everyone
should start seeing the writing on the wall.

I think the solution is to invest in University science and technology
research, as well as assisting small business ventures which are more  
likely
to keep jobs in country.

--
John Lyon

And my name is Penny Evans and I've just gone twenty-one
A young widow in the war that's being fought in Viet Nam
And I have two infant daughters and I thank God I have no sons
Now they say the war is over, but I think it's just begun.
  -- Steve Goodman




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