Comment by ahmedfromtunis
2 days ago
I recently read "Chip War" and it talked about an era (around the 80s and 90s) were american dominance on electronics (and economy) seemed in deep decline.
Japan was the next big thing.
But the collective efforts of some government agencies, academia and the private sector helped reverse the trend.
American dominance is sure not a given but with an almost century of inertia, all hope is not lost (especially compared to the alternative).
> But the collective efforts of some government agencies, academia and the private sector helped reverse the trend.
Well that's the key. The current administration is doing its best to sabotage science.
I get it. But what I'm saying is that the impact of a single misguided administration, while can be very devastating, is not enough to write off american super power status in research.
With appropriate planning and funding, the next administration can definitely reverse the trend.
The current administration is braking hard against the inertia.
Even the concerted effort of a competent administration wouldn't be enough to cancel a system that's a century in the making.
Keyword: competent.