Interesting to see how long this took before it degenerated. As you may recall, economic theory, government, "freedom" etc are things we don't need to discuss on the Piclist for reasons that have been laid out recently. It's fine to talk about where the job market is heading, what skills are useful, etc. End thread. Your secret government tax dollars at work :) Thanks, Bob -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist