[ctonious]

No worries mates, we will abandon the low-tech horse-and-buggy-whip industries of manufacturing, electronics assembly, software programming and IT - and with our hyper-educated youth leading the way, leapfrog into Martian habitat fabrication, nano-burger-technology and quantum nursing homery.

[GigaDittos]

Didn't they say the same thing when the Japanese were kicking our butts in the late 70's and 80's? Now it appears that the Koreans are japanesing the Japanese, and the Chinese are japanesing the Koreans, and etc.... but the Americans are still here along with the Japanese and Koreans. This ripple effect apparently isn't the country killer we thought. I believe there is a reason why all these industries are changing and moving EXCEPT defense, space, computers and software. Hmmmmm, why is this? Could it be that any area of innovation stays HERE???

[pissant]

My under-educated, college drop out buddies run a highly profitable carpentry business. This is repeated throughout the country. Low tech, maybe. But there will always be room for wealth creation by those motivated enough to do so.

[looscnnn]

You forgot your </sarcasm>.