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From: matloff@bizet.Berkeley.EDU (Norman Matloff)
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Subject: Re: Are Americans Intellectually Inferior?
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Date: 28 Jan 89 02:53:45 GMT
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In article <27541@bu-cs.BU.EDU> cd@bu-cs.bu.edu (Clarence K. Din) writes:
>In article <19554@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> matloff@iris.ucdavis.edu (Norm Matloff) writes:

>>Immigrant Asian-Americans tend to have a fantastically good "network,"
>>so they know that there are lots of openings for computer engineers,
>>and that one can get a good salary in this line of work.  Many of the
>>non-Asians do not know this.  I wonder if this knowledge would change 
>>their aspirations?

>I've noticed that American children (all types) do not place much value
>on the concept of money.  They know they can use it to buy stuff and
>they can often beg for some from their parents... not much else.  I'm
>not sure what it is, but the Asian culture seems to deem money highly.

Well, this is not the right newsgroup for this, but I can't pass up
that remark without saying that at least something ought to be said
for "quality of life."  I know some Asian immigrant engineers in the
Silicon Valley who spend a total of 90 hours per week making money:
(a)  Their main job.  (b)  Outside consulting.  (c)  Landlordship.  
(d)  Starting international businesses.  (e)  Etc.  I'm grateful for 
them for their revitalizing the American economy, but I feel sorry for 
their spouses and kids.

Nevertheless, lots of nonimmigrant Americans like money too, and yet
I think that many of them are unaware of the chances to make some
money in the computer world.

>Now why can't Americans follow these ideas?

BTW, could we insert a qualifier such as "nonimmigrant" or "non-Asian"
before the word "Americans"?  

   Norm