[Poohbah]

Oh yeah sure. Just like how Japan's copying of our technology got them into many of our now past industries, which they have advanced tremendously.

Look where it got them.

China's merely copying them.

BTW, Japan's one major R&D effort was the "fifth generation" of computers that would completely demolish the US technology lead.

It went...NOWHERE.

Are you one of those that think Japan is a forever washed up industrial giant? LOL.

Until they're willing to write off a few trillion dollars of their bad debt (imagine the US simply walking away from about $100 trillion of debt), that's EXACTLY what they'll remain.

[WRhine]

"Oh yeah sure. Just like how Japan's copying of our technology got them into many of our now past industries, which they have advanced tremendously."

Look where it got them.

Let me see China and Japan now have the second and third largest economies in the world and China is closing fast on our own. I'd say it got em' plenty. Wouldn't you? Where were these countries 30 years ago? Where was China just 15 years ago? Real comforting trend there Poohbah. Sure, our one way trading relationship with these 2 countries have nothing to do with this. Just keep telling yourself that.

China's merely copying them [Japan].

Yes, I know. They are obviously stupid. ////