It's kind of annoying how every metric the gray heads use either boils down to money or is just directly money. It's like that's all that matters to them.
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China’s rise did not create this decision point, although it brings it into sharp relief. Does the U.S. still want to lead in science? The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a nonprofit think tank, estimates that a 20% cut in federal research and development starting in fiscal year 2026 would shrink the U.S. economy by nearly $1 trillion over 10 years and reduce tax revenue by around $250 billion. Others point out that the scientific enterprise has contributed at least half of U.S. economic growth.
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And China has the advantage when you consider the cost.
China is not pulling ahead in research spending, USA is stepping way back to insure no tech is in the pipeline for the future.
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Cool, now the rest of the world can steal China's tech thus completing the circle of knowledge.
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