But that is the point Dude. They are putting the money in. The Arabs and the Chinese are putting all kinds of money into their R&D and their schools are getting into the top 20 in the world and pushing some American ones out.

And isn't taking all these parts lying around and putting it together in a better way being more creative than the Americans, who are suppose to be these innovators? You sound a little whiny saying they used other type of parts. So they didn't recreate the wheel...they just used it better. And you are saying they used the wheel? Doesn't that sound silly?