>There's no need to put it on a higher pedestal. Agreed, but when there's an important skill that's being developed overseas and neglected domestically, well,

>There's no need to put it on a higher pedestal. Agreed, but when there's an important skill that's being developed overseas and neglected domestically, well, its worth beating that drum. Agriculture doesn't have that problem. The world is becoming more and more digital. Encouraging domestic success in technology should be a national goal and, no, "I have an MBA and an idea for an iphone app" isn't enough. Software is still eating the world. The Chinese, Russians, and Indians certainly understand that. Do we?