again, we aren't really losing more than we are gaining, and the jobs we are outsourcing are the underpayed, low jobs. the jobs we are gaining in trade are the high paying, educated jobs.

unlikely, like I said with our "on top of the pile" strategy (and our capitalist tendancies) we will probably remain on top.
nothing illustrates this more than the tie between our economy and the other world powers (not superpowers). did you pay attention to the dow? China's stocks dropped a walloping 9%, our dropped quite a bit (actually a good thing for our economy, cleans out the stagnant stocks) but that hit transmitted through us and hit Europe. proof enough of our dominancy.

not really. pulling a country out of the stone age (cough, middle, northern and western china) and getting it up to our level are two entirely different processes. I'm not saying that we will remain on top forever, nothing ever does, but given the changing circumstances I get the feeling that China and the US are the only nations going to be poised to take space, and frankly, we're better prepared.

Um, have you actually been there? Sure they dont have our infastructure, but they did actually suffer from WWII, while we sat back coasy over half way across the word sending armies away at leasure. The fact that they have survived all of this is already quite amazing. And, plus most of their country is quite developed, its the rural areas that need work. And that is even true here.

Sorry that I didnt read all of your post