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This subject hits close to home for me. While I won't try to argue whether there is a shortage or not, one thing is for sure - this country does not place much value on engineers and scientists. Kids growing up these days are not steered towards careers in science - it's too hard and there's no glamour in it.

The only time that engineers or scientists are in the news is when something bad happens. The average person never stops to think that nearly every aspect of their daily lives is impacted (positively) by engineers and scientists. Everything.

NPR had an new story the other day that disputed the popular thought that outsourcing tech jobs is due to evil corporations looking for short-term profits. Evidently there is alot of data to suggest that there is a shortage of qualified personnel in this country. I've seen it myself.

Mike