Sorry Conservatives, but Obama looks like he has this one in the bag

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Originally Posted by Kope [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Actually I've also heard a few people propose we transition to a type of "selling advancement and maintanence" economy.

We would sell technological advancements to countries and charge them for upkeep to a degree, but we would put almost all of our investments into R&D. I actually love this idea but I honestly don't see how it would be sustainable for long periods of time once people start getting caught up, unless we really develop technologies at an astronomical rate.

This would only work if we invest in education /technology now. Countries already have a head start with full fiber optic networks setup from the ground up, while we are STILL trying to keep a slow copper infrastructure now. Most telecom companies do not want to spend the money to upgrade our core at this time. Remember Comcast in the early 2000s? They spent a GIANT nut on infrastructure, immediately went bankrupt, and wiped that debt out. <3 the bankruptcy laws about 12 years ago.