[cogitator]

When all the Boomers retire, I don't think there will be a sufficient number of truly qualified younger folks to take their places.

I agree. A serious problem (already being looked at with some concern regarding career civil servants).

[hispanarepublicana]

I'm in an industry that involves very specific area of science (though that's not my part of the industry), and we do not have any scientists coming up through the ranks (and staying in this country) to replace the ones that are retiring.