I don't want to take sides, I just found it very interesting to see why the author thinks China has an edge that will only get bigger unless US changes its approach.<p>In a way it proposes a whole different (though not new) approach to large-scale scientific/technological innovation.
Is it actually a race?<p>What if we didn't win? Is there anything wrong with coming in second? Or is there reason to think it's winner-take-all?