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Scipio · 02-16-2004, 11:38 AM

Well, if you want to argue that rural america is a center of economic, cultural, and technological progress that drives our economy, be my guest.

And one more bit to clarify. The issue is cultural. Our society no longer sends the message that it wants to be on the cutting edge of engineering and biology. The most sophisticated stem cell research is going on in the UK right now. The tallest buildings are being built in Asia. In addition, other countries are more actively competing for the world's supply of human capital.

Does a guy making a movie in New Zealand matter? Absolutely. Literally thousands of jobs, many of them technical, creative, and high paying were created simply because of this movie. Why do you think LA has so much prosperity? Culture is big business.

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Scipio Mencken Location: College	Well, if you want to argue that rural america is a center of economic, cultural, and technological progress that drives our economy, be my guest. And one more bit to clarify. The issue is cultural. Our society no longer sends the message that it wants to be on the cutting edge of engineering and biology. The most sophisticated stem cell research is going on in the UK right now. The tallest buildings are being built in Asia. In addition, other countries are more actively competing for the world's supply of human capital. Does a guy making a movie in New Zealand matter? Absolutely. Literally thousands of jobs, many of them technical, creative, and high paying were created simply because of this movie. Why do you think LA has so much prosperity? Culture is big business. __________________ "Erections lasting more than 4 hours, though rare, require immediate medical attention." Last edited by Scipio; 02-16-2004 at 11:44 AM..