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The level of resources that the US dedicates to technology is a good determinant of future growth. If so, let's get a better handle it. Google and Facebook and Netflix are referred to as technology companies; while one could make a case that they are advertising companies since that's where their revenue comes from. I mean Netflix 'technology' really? Or better yet let's break out the technology segment from other aspects. And even better lets break tech into reporting sections such as applied, short term, long term, pie in the sky,.. And by type such as nanotech, ... Then we'd get a true picture and be able to set goals. Then maybe we could direct investments in technology less into short term gains and gadgets into longer term innovation leading to new categories of growth. Read Scientific American and/or Popular Science: the technology is out there. |