| Can the Japanese outpace the World in the Race for | | | | Yes, I would have agreed on the Robotic comment |
| Space? Some believe that they have good reason to, | | | | three weeks ago, but after the huge Tokyo Robotic |
| as they live on an island and need growing room | | | | Expo, now Sony has exited the robot market, is |
| (more space). We know that Japan is heavy into | | | | delaying Playstation III and downsizing departments. |
| satellite technologies, space research and excel in | | | | Thus such a huge and respected Japanese |
| high-tech gadgetry and robotics. Could Japan really be | | | | Corporation will create a small vacuum which will be |
| the main competition in the race for space? | | | | hard to fill by their smaller companies and put them a |
| In the last year they have landed on an asteroid, sent | | | | couple car lengths back as our US kids with up and |
| up several very high-powered state of the art | | | | coming focus on robotics thru the school level |
| satellites. They have universities with prototypes on the | | | | contests. The Japanese "techie" culture is indeed alive |
| drawing boards ready to be built and they are pushing | | | | and well, although geared more towards entertainment |
| the future of space with the next up and coming | | | | and consumerism. Consider this in 2006, but do not |
| generation. Will Japan continue to lead in the race for | | | | underestimate the Empire of Japan. |
| space, space research and robotics? | | | | |