Not that I want my surgeon to have gotten his degree online...

[gryphonkin]

It's an amazing thought that back when travel was difficult an time-consuming, people were educated and worked (primarily) where they were born until population pressure necessitated a change

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geographical "personality" and brain drain.

[thatshortgirl]

over simplifying, maybe, but not wrong...next related topic = brain drain and the studies about the actual mindset differences in this country and elsewhere..neat!

and from npr last night on the way home...they can't outsource your mechanic to India because your car is here. so they probably can't telecommute, either. :)

unless the mechanic was a psychic car healer. or the car just really needed a hug.