It's unlikely but it is possible this will happen. The problem isnt so much a numbers problem in terms of our population versus theirs its the fact that their countries tend to focus HEAVILY on science and engineering. They pump out i think 500k graduates in science and engineering every year, someone correct me if i'm wrong but we pump out 10% of that don't we(50k). I think the problem is our schooling system should emphasize more math and science ad the lower levels(high school, middle school) like they do in india and china. Force kids to be competetive. If you took your average kid from a school over there whose enrolled in science and engineering and put them in a class over here chances are theyd probably be at the top of their class, whereas if you did it the other way around its unlikely they would be at the top.
The liberals have screwed up our education system by making kids think its ok to get things wrong and the fact that kids and parents get up in arms when they actually are challenged in school. Back post WWII our government was encouraging science and engineering and now it seems like we hardly care. Yea there is the problem of outsourcing, but we need to deal with the problems locally so american companies don't run off and hire a worker in India or China. I think pushing for a flat tax and less regulation and giving companies incentives to work here would work wonders on our economy and take us to a much higher level that everyone else looks like a joke compared to us.
True, but so did the Soviets. Freedom comes first, but education comes a close second. If our education system wasn't based on the socialist model, our future would look a lot brighter.