From: Conrad Schneiker Date: 2000-05-24T23:06:34-05:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:02970] Re: Japanese Supercomputer Rubymind Hi, Since the original note was a then-unknowable assertion about the indefinite future, which was furthermore potentially refutable by a single counter-example, that assertion has probably already been refuted by now. As for past counter-examples: * For the Japanese case, try the tunnel diode. A more recent case is the high power blue LED and laser diode (much to the embarrassment of hugely funded American research programs in this area). * For the European case, try the scanning tunneling microscope and high temperature superconductors. * Incidentally, Albert Einstein invented his Nobel Prize winning theory (which wasn't the general relativity one that he is more famous for) long _before_ emigrating. FYI, this is a fascinating book on Japanese entrepreneual inventiveness: Johnstone, Bob (1998) "We Were Burning: Japanese Entrepreneurs and the Forging of the Electronic Age" (Since it was written by an American, it must be correct. :-) Conrad Bubba wrote in message news:sinbm4nfo1101@corp.supernews.com... > Well, actually, since they emigrated to america like 99% of the rest of the > american population, that would make them AMERICAN. > > -- > > Like science and religion, I like to keep my beer and my > milk seperate. Not that I have anything against beer, > or milk, I just dont think they mix very well. > > > > faatdilac@my-deja.com wrote in message <8fots0$44u$1@nnrp1.deja.com>... > >In article , > > "Bubba" wrote: > >> The only way the japanese will invent anything is if an american > >invents it > >> first then they steal it before he patents it. > >> > >> O.K. flame away if you feel you must. > > > >Yep, and those very americans were Werner von Braun, Albert Alstein, > >Bjarne Stroustrup, John Ousterhout, Guido van Rossum: they are all > >european! > > > >faatdilac > > > > > >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > >Before you buy. > > >