Why America Lags Behind the World's Top Technology Leaders

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August 18th, 2009

How many times have you come across a really cool tech product, only to discover it's not available here in the good old USA? Sure, you can buy a kabillion run-of-the-mill MP3 players if you want, but zip on down to the local Mega Mart for a toothbrush-shaped video camera that takes up close and personal footage of all your nasty cavities, and you'll come up empty every time.

Due to a variety of circumstances, Americans miss out, at least temporarily, on a lot of great stuff. From economical subcompact cars to robots, we lag behind. But why? Let’s take a look at many of the specific high-tech arenas where the United States chases behind other countries, and then get to the bottom of its technologically stunted growth.

The Great Divide

To begin to get a feel for the delay tech experiences ...

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