Boeing's Big Bet On American Creativity -- And Why It's A Loser

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6 pointsdiamonis3 comments

A couple of counterpoints:

* Intel's fabs are still almost all in the US.

* Corning's Gorilla Glass was invented in Kentucky.

* Microsoft and most of the world's software is still developed in the US.

* The memristor came out of Berkeley.

I'd like to think that technological supremacy comes from having the best universities, which the US has led for many years. If we start seeing American students emigrating to Asia to get technical degrees, there might be cause for concern.

How old is this article, 1) iPods are barely ever sold and (2) isn't almost all portable storage flash nowadays?

It's a reprint of an article from 2007. Hilariously, it leads off with Apple as an example of a company that foolishly relies on its creativity to keep it ahead of its Asian manufacturers.

Of course, since the article was released, Apple has introduced and iPhone, iPad, and other products, and become one of the most valuable and respected companies in the world. The U.S. went through one the worst financial crises in history, and is still a global leader. Japan has not eaten Boeing's lunch. Etc.

I can't believe the author reposted it willingly. I'd be embarassed if an article from 2007 turned out to be so wrong.

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