There's a word for this: "technocracy". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocracy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocracy I believe it comes down to whether o

There's a word for this: "technocracy". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocracy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technocracy I believe it comes down to whether or not scientists/engineers/etc would actually like to hold office. Truly passionate people want and need to be on the ground. Becoming a leader removes one from the processes that have a direct impact.