http://synthesis.williamgunn.org/2008/05/16/more-on-americas-declining-importance-to-the-world/ A synthesis of ideas about open science and social technology. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:48:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://synthesis.williamgunn.org/2008/05/16/more-on-americas-declining-importance-to-the-world/#comment-14459 Mr. Gunn Fri, 23 May 2008 16:00:12 +0000 http://synthesis.williamgunn.org/?p=198#comment-14459 Yeah, I'd agree with that. It's not all gloomy on the outlook, because it seems like some countries (China) are determined to NOT learn from our mistakes. The important thing, though, is that we've fueled our innovation, at least since WWII, by brain draining the rest of the world, and we aren't going to have that source in the future. Yeah, I’d agree with that. It’s not all gloomy on the outlook, because it seems like some countries (China) are determined to NOT learn from our mistakes. The important thing, though, is that we’ve fueled our innovation, at least since WWII, by brain draining the rest of the world, and we aren’t going to have that source in the future.

]]> http://synthesis.williamgunn.org/2008/05/16/more-on-americas-declining-importance-to-the-world/#comment-14456 GreenLantern Fri, 23 May 2008 03:37:06 +0000 http://synthesis.williamgunn.org/?p=198#comment-14456 I don't think that America's importance is declining so much as the rest of the world is inclining. What I mean is that America was the first to make leaps and bounds as far as global progress goes, but has spent to much time being fat and happy instead of working on further progress. During this time it has been easy for other countries and nations to continue their progression and even learn from the mistakes of the US. I don’t think that America’s importance is declining so much as the rest of the world is inclining. What I mean is that America was the first to make leaps and bounds as far as global progress goes, but has spent to much time being fat and happy instead of working on further progress. During this time it has been easy for other countries and nations to continue their progression and even learn from the mistakes of the US.

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