42% of California’s STEM Workforce Hails from Outside the U.S

Re:42% of California’s STEM Workforce Hails from Outside the... by galdosdi on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @02:06PM (#14850272)

I'm not sure what you're advocating so I have to guess. Are you saying, "defund all education in the US and send the money to improve education somewhere else?"

If so, the below two points will cure you of this silly idea and any similar ones:

(A) if our money-making machine (our economy) is not well taken care of, such as by assuring its supply of skilled labor, it may deteriorate, leaving less money left over to donate to the worthy causes you want it donated to. If you don't take care of yourself first, you will be to weak to help others.

(B) The education system in the US is not lacking for money, it simply uses the given money poorly. It can be improved without spending more money.

Education is a capital investment, not a luxury consumable good.

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Re:42% of California’s STEM Workforce Hails from Outside the... by hkmurakami on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @02:25PM (#14850492)

I don't have a horse in this race. I think either position is defensible based on reason.

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Re:42% of California’s STEM Workforce Hails from Outside the... by galdosdi on Tuesday July 25, 2017 @04:26PM (#14851546)

You're also being extremely confusing. I really can't tell what you are actually advocating. Are you being intentionally ambiguous and vague? If all you have to say is that one can make an argument for anything, this is not very helpful information.

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