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		keeptrying on Sept 17, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: "50% of firm founders [in Silicon Valley] are fore... I dont think its got anything to do with wages. Especially for founders of technology/science-based companies. Rather I think Americans dont take tough courses in college - ie science/technology courses. How many computer science (for eg:) MS courses even have Americans enrolled in them? Americans take it easy in college. Heck, if I'd been born here I'd have done the same. :)

rubashov on Sept 17, 2010 [–]

> Americans dont take tough courses in college - ie science/technology courses

... because an army of H1Bs and green cards have driven down wages and thus the incentive to pursue science & tech careers? Seems at least plausible.

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