Reason behind its science and technology power

In summary: I don't know about Science, but I have heard Japan is two years ahead of us in Technology.yes i blieve some of the eastern worlds have better technology like the japan eg. China. America is up there in colleges, but that's been sliding recently due to the restrictions on student visas. America has got a lot of raw materials. America has won the latest egemony-war.Anyway, the USA are the first country in the world for the number of patents, this tell us you are the first in technology and not in science (if we agree on the meaning of the two words), EG A new vaccine against AIDS has been prepared in Italy, it has succesfully passed all of the clinical tests
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As we all know, the United States is No1 leading country in the science and technology in the world. Is this because of its quality of education system? What do you think ?
 
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I think you should check your facts before stating something like that.

I don't know about Science, but I have heard Japan is two years ahead of us in Technology.
 
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yes i blieve some of the eastern worlds have better technology like the japan eg.

as for education:i doubt USA is better than most in terms of K-12 or even undergrad(prolly doesn't even crack the top10)...
where they excel is prolly grad school ... because of the $$ and all the imports they get from places like china/india/canada/europe. $$$ is what the US has
 
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Actually, the US is up there in colleges, but that's been sliding recently due to the restrictions on student visas.
 
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zeronem said:
I think you should check your facts before stating something like that.

He is right. The U.S. and other countries has witnessed South Korea taking the lead in Stem Cell research. This is only because of right-wing governments that are afraid of change. There are some Republicans that endorse it because it can save lives but such a bill cannot be passed unless they shed their conservative/religious values.


We humans tend to think highly of ourselves. We are nothing. "Life" does not start until the brain has been developed. So if an embryo is killed, how would that be different from killing insects or other species for that matter.

There is also speculation that if such a bill was passed that it would exploit woman. But my point is that we can only get so far in such a diverse world. The only way we can truly progress in science is if humanity is united but that can only happen if wisdom rules humanity, not politicians.
 
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The US is #1 in science but we're behind in technology. Theres a difference in the two. Most of the advanced intelligence and research is done in the US but technological applications are more advanced in other countries. In Japan for example, they are able to practically leave us in the dust because they are far more willing to throw big $$$ into big projects and experiment. Whoever made the comment about stem cell research needs to take a reality check and realize the world of science does not revolve around stem cells and your political ideology.
 
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Pengwuino said:
Whoever made the comment about stem cell research needs to take a reality check and realize the world of science does not revolve around stem cells and your political ideology.

If I am not mistaken, then the world of science depends on our survival and our survival depends on all of science. All it would take is a few nukes to deduce us to nothing, then Einstein would stand corrected.

*Laugh*
 
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The reason is simple:

America has got a lot of raw materials.
America has won the latest egemony-war.

Anyway, the USA are the first country in the world for the number of patents, this tell us you are the first in technology and not in science (if we agree on the meaning of the two words), EG A new vaccine against AIDS has been prepared in Italy, it has succesfully passed all of the clinical tests, but we have no money to begin the experimentation, we might be forced to sell the patent to some american institute, and say hello to the incomes.
 
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redgoat said:
As we all know, the United States is No1 leading country in the science and technology in the world. Is this because of its quality of education system? What do you think ?

In the old days people used to say this :

the holy trinity of science :
The French invent
The Germans implement it technologically
The Americans sell it and get rich

I would not say that the Us educational system is that great. It is difficult to judge because it has so many variations in level when you compare different colleges back there. Also, keep in mind that most people on the key positions are not even US-natives...

I was at a conference two weeks ago (INFOS2005) and the two professors from Stanford that attended it where Indian. Robert Chau from Intel was also there
http://www.imec.be/infos/INFOS2005-Welcome.pdf [Broken]
marlon
marlon
 
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Nusc said:
We humans tend to think highly of ourselves. We are nothing. "Life" does not start until the brain has been developed. So if an embryo is killed, how would that be different from killing insects or other species for that matter.

There is also speculation that if such a bill was passed that it would exploit woman. But my point is that we can only get so far in such a diverse world. The only way we can truly progress in science is if humanity is united but that can only happen if wisdom rules humanity, not politicians.

Why is stem cell research always equated to embryonic stem cell research?
Here is an article I found quickly off google:

http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/biowissenschaften_chemie/bericht-34052.html [Broken]

With respect to the quality of American education system, I think it appears evident from some of the other threads in this forum that we (The US) are way behind, for example, many European schools and universities.
 
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redgoat said:
As we all know, the United States is No1 leading country in the science and technology in the world. Is this because of its quality of education system? What do you think ?
Your statements are a little outdated, but were once true. Especially during the 50's and the early days of the cold war, the US invested a lot in its education system - especially in math and sciences. The US still might be at the top at the college level because of money (I wouldn't say that's certain, anymore), but the quality of public education at the elementary and secondary level has definitely declined.

The emphasis has shifted from practical applications to using the school as a vehicle for social doctrines. People are more concerned about whether schools are teaching respect for other cultures and lifestyles and whether schools are encouraging or undermining religious beliefs than whether schools are preparing kids to get a job. The end result is fewer American kids even choosing to go into careers requiring advanced science or math.
 
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This latest report may be relevant here...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050708/sc_nm/economy_usa_science_dc [Broken]

Zz.
 
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I don't know about science but in terms of technology I think that Japan is always a year or two ahead. A good example of this is wireless communications.

After comparing the electrical and computer engineering syallabus of a university and one in the US, I clearly saw that a bachelors degree in hong kong is almost equal to a masters degree in the US.
 
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exequor said:
I don't know about science but in terms of technology I think that Japan is always a year or two ahead. A good example of this is wireless communications.
So's Sweden and Finland, but does that mean these two are on their way to growth leadership in new technologies? :rofl:

U.S. has been and still is #1 in commercial applications of science and technology, hands way down. Three examples: Internet, digital film studios and private-capital space travel. If someone can invent (or adopt) something that money can be made out of, they should invent (or adopt) it -- still nowhere truer than in the States :cool:
After comparing the electrical and computer engineering syallabus of a university and one in the US, I clearly saw that a bachelors degree in hong kong is almost equal to a masters degree in the US.
What follows are vast generalizations and do not apply to individual cases.

IMHO, U.S. is also still #1 in graduate-level education. For a good 25 years or so U.S. has been free riding on other countries' HS and undergrad college education. It was a system that worked; sort of an international division of labor in education. Roughly, each country invested resources into the level of education with the highest rates of return for that country. And so, poor nations invested in primary schooling through HS; middle-income countries invested in HS thru undergrad; rich nations (esp. the U.S.) invested in (some undergrad but) mainly grad and post-grad, and integrated it with their growth industries. In some sense this was also a global optimum -- to the extent that it successfully created the next generation of growth-driving industries. The States didn't especially need to raise scientifically apt grad school applicants as long as they could import them; far cheaper, and good for everybody, "if we say so ourselves." :approve:

In the near future I think there are 2 potential challenges to this system. 1. "Importing" grad applicants (and foreign nationals generally) has become more expensive because of "perceived security" costs; someone has to pay an "import tax" -- most likely to be shared between the school and the applicant. 2. As global growth continues, non-U.S. employment may increasingly become a better substitute for U.S. employment for intellectually inclined individuals. I think the U.S. will continue to be a magnet for the more ambitious even among this type of individuals, though. :smile:
 
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Dumbing down the Population?

article is a little old, but if you browse sciences career forums the general feeling still seems to be a lot of PhDs are not finding work and so instead just do more dissertations. Alot of politicians talk about a "shortage of scientists" but it seems the market isn't even utilizing a lot of the ones we have already.

http://www.medzilla.com/fah-4.html [Broken]
 
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Rayne said:
article is a little old, but if you browse sciences career forums the general feeling still seems to be a lot of PhDs are not finding work and so instead just do more dissertations. Alot of politicians talk about a "shortage of scientists" but it seems the market isn't even utilizing a lot of the ones we have already.

http://www.medzilla.com/fah-4.html [Broken]

I disagree with that. Furthermore, what you linked to is an opinion, not any specific "proof". Besides, how does one "do more dissertations"? Your advisor is not going to have you stick around longer than necessary because he/she has more incoming students to support if they are all on some kind of assistantship.

Ph.D in physics in the US is STILL a valuable degree with plenty of opportunities for employment with ONE big caveat: it DEPENDS on what area and what field of physics you got your Ph.D in.

The AIP has compiled the most comprehensive statistics on physics employment in the US. I suggest anyone making any statement on physics employment to look at these first.

http://www.aip.org/statistics/trends/emptrends.html

Zz.
 
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Just wondering, if you make about 100.000 dollars a year, is that good money in the US ?

marlon
 
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Im pretty sure average household income is in the 50,000 range so 100,000 is good
 
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Well for Physics that may not be that case, if so, then that's great.


For people trying to enter Biotech without prior experience it seems like getting hired is a long shot.
 
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Rayne said:
Well for Physics that may not be that case, if so, then that's great.


For people trying to enter Biotech without prior experience it seems like getting hired is a long shot.

Don't be offended by this, but I would ask you for a proof of that beyond just anecdotal hearsay.

I say this because Biotechnology is one of the most aggressive field currently. During both the Clinton and current Bush Administration, the NIH have had funding increase significantly MORE than the science offices of the DOE and the NSF.

Furthermore, getting in ".. without prior experience..." is a problem no matter what field you're in! This isn't indicative of the lack of job recruitement in that area.

Zz.
 
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Rayne said:
Im pretty sure average household income is in the 50,000 range so 100,000 is good
how do you know ?


marlon
 
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I think US is very successful in attracting scientists and experts from other countries.
 
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marlon said:
Just wondering, if you make about 100.000 dollars a year, is that good money in the US ?
Rayne said:
Im pretty sure average household income is in the 50,000 range so 100,000 is good
Depends where you live. Cost of living varies greatly. Nationwide, average houselhold income is a little below 50,000 (low 40's?), but that includes families with two incomes. Average salary is in the 30's.

In DC, New York City and other major metropolises on either coast, a household income in the 50's will barely cut it - $100,000 a year isn't all that much money. In your 'red' states, a household income of $50,000 a year would provide a secure, even somewhat comfortable lifestyle.

In fact, one answer to outsourcing of jobs in the IT industry has been to relocate to cheaper parts of the US, instead. You have software engineers moving to places like http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/technology/12057954.htm?source=rss&channel=mercurynews_technology [Broken] to earn $40,000 a year, half of what they earned on the West coast. But in North Dakota, $40,000 a year is equivalent to $75,000 in San Jose. Mortgae payments for an average house in ND is about $915 a month vs. $3525 a month in San Jose. Bowling in North Dakota only costs $3.25 vs. $6.05 in San Jose (bowling is still programmers' favorite sport, isn't it?). Ground beef in San Jose costs $2.95 a pound while it's equivalent can be picked up off of North Dakota roadsides for free.
 
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BobG said:
Ground beef in San Jose costs $2.95 a pound while it's equivalent can be picked up off of North Dakota roadsides for free.

Hey, cattle lying down on the ground after a cow-tipping expedition doesn't count!

:)

Zz.
 
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Don't be offended by this, but I would ask you for a proof of that beyond just anecdotal hearsay.


Well I am basing this off of hundreds of posts of whining on career boards, sort of high volume hearsay.

You can always make the argument though that it could be only the unsucessful people on the career boards and the sucessful ones are out researching maybe?

I do mean ALOT of consistently the same sort of messages regarding Biotech jobs though, even people posting that they are PhDs or MD/Phds but with only a few years Industry experience which they are told would not suffice or that if the experience they got occurred before the PhD that it didnt count :frown: . So they don't really have the 10+ yrs of experience to be worthy of an upper tier job in the eyes of the companies, and when they try to get in on an entry level it is difficult because the recruiters see them as over - qualified.

This is largely people attempting to leave Academia or the Hospital and enter the Industry, I am guessing they are hoping for CRA then eventually Principal Investigator type jobs. General advice in these situations seems to be continue working in your field for 7 - 10 yrs and then come back and try to get an Industry Job, or finish your residency and get a few years research experience and then look for an Industry Job?

Maybe lack of entry positions and high experience reqs is just the norm? To me though my eyes go when i see multiple people who have gone through the trouble of getting an MD and a Phd (so much work just for one) it seems odd to think they would have trouble at all finding a research job they wanted.
 
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