Two depressing articles

[Kärnfysikern]

It is sad, because it is evidence that the problems run deeper than we think they do.

Decadence Is probably the word that describes the situation best The west isnt hungry for exploration, development and sucess anymore. We are fat, lasy, ignorant and if anything require effort its not worth it(just look at how few enroll into science and engineering programs at universities and colleges nowdays compared to just 20-30 years ago).

[Logan13]

Decadence Is probably the word that describes the situation best The west isnt hungry for exploration, development and sucess anymore. We are fat, lasy, ignorant and if anything require effort its not worth it(just look at how few enroll into science and engineering programs at universities and colleges nowdays compared to just 20-30 years ago).

These are not gov't owned research facilities. The fact is that many companies have gone overseas in alarming rates for the past 15+ years. Lower taxation, reduced gov't oversight, and the lower wages outside of the US are very appealing to many "bottom lines".