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Longer Commutes, Shorter Lives: The Costs of Not Investing in America - The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)

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Why the US is falling behind- a lack of R&D, particularly around computers, emerging technologies, and education. And how we are starting to reinvest in critical R&D again for things like vaccines and chips.

This article discusses the history of American research and technology and how it lifted tons of other countries up by investing in R&D and modernizing education for everyone.

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[–] photonic_sorcerer 13 points 2 years ago

Please just give us passenger rail, Uncle Sam.