[RightWhale]

Study robotics.

[spacewarp]

And what happens when Robotics jobs are shifted overseas? Really, this is getting out of hand. At what point do we stop not only shifting jobs overseas, but also giving them our tax money to take the jobs? If any job is to go outside this country from an industry in this country, it should only go to Mexico, Canada, or our true allies like England and Australia (I'm sure there are some others). Why Mexico and Canada? Reduce our flow of illegal immigrants from the Southern border, and Canada to build their economy back up so they can break from socialism. We should not give a single penny and harshly deal with companies that send our jobs over to these countries like China and India who have announced their opposition to us repeatedly. Neither of these two countries is our friend.

We need to sensibly handle illegal immigration by eliminating it. We need to handle illegal dumping that destroys our industries with swift and proper elimination. If they can't sell the junk anywhere else, then why would we want it here? This stuff is not rocket science. Why are we still having our elected leaders playing God with people's lives? Oh, that's right. They can get away with it. It's time to put a stop to it.

Paul

[templar]

Study robotics.

Or Cosmetology.

[ninenot]

Really.

The robotics biz, begun here in the 1970's, is now almost owned by Japan and China--just like the machine tool biz from which it sprung.

Any better suggestions?

[hedgetrimmer]

I spent last year trying to get investment in a robotics project. Unsuccessfully. Japan is investing enormously in robotics right now, but the United States venture capitalists do not have an interest in the area.

[Mikey]

"Study robotics."

"America’s tool and die industry is in danger of going the way of our shrimping industry... it is essential to all manufacturing. The industrial machinery that is used to manufacture almost everything — from cell phones, toothbrushes and Barbie dolls to computer chips, medical diagnostic equipment and fighter jet engines — begins with tool and die makers."

One can study robotics all one wants, but w/o the tool and die industry in this country, How are the robots gonna get built?