New president Obama’s speech was an oratorial tour de force, if somewhat grim in it’s outlook, but it was good to hear that he understands what many politicians don’t – that to get out of the current mess we find ourselves in, it all starts with great science (although this may take longer than from now to the next election).

Without the technological foundations upon which to base ideas all we have is, well,  dot.coms and whatever we just lost in the current crisis.